Am I a Star?, 2004

“On the 12th of December 2004, I register a star under the name M.I.STAR at the National Star Association in the USA. The International Astronomical Union does not recognize the names given by the National Star Association; neverthe-less this does not change the fact that a new name has been assigned. To give a name is a symbolic gesture, which becomes real at the moment of ‘naming.’’