Dada is a life style, not art

Dada stands for diversity.

If you compare dada with some important art movements that came into being in the same period, like expressionism, cubism, futurism and surrealism, that point becomes clear. If you look at dadaistic art you see a randomly mixture of those movements, without any coherent logic.

But dada was more. Dadaists organized soirees and salons, they discussed about art, exposed their art, published magazines, posters and manifestoes, etcetera. Precisely this magnitude and diversity of activities make it typical dada.

History makes that obvious. In every place dada manifested itself in a complete other form.

Zaal Rosehaghe
Dada soirée
Dada Holland
Life = art
Dada stands for diversity
History of dada
Dada Zurich
Dada Berlin and Paris
The end of dada
Heritage of dada
The dadaist

Updated 3 april 2001; Comments to Martin Woestenburg.

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