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"The protest was originally organized by the German performance collective 1000 GESTALTEN (1,000 Figures), which was formed at the end of February of this year.
The sullen demonstration was intended as a statement on political apathy.
According to Sven Kämmerer, a member of the organizing group 1000 GESTALTEN, all kinds of people were involved in the performance across a wide range of age groups and professions.
“I think the reason why so many people got engaged in this project is that they share the same vision as our collective does…The message of our performance is: No change can start from some political elite, it starts with you and me,” said Kämmerer in an email statement to Global News
In the end, he said, over 1,000 people volunteered to participate in the event. While this year’s protest was the first performance art piece of 1000 GESTALTEN, Kämmerer says it will not be the last."