Impact of Dadaism © The purpose of Dada art was to invoke curiosity, raise uncomfortable questions and shake the societal norms. Dadaism was preceded by movements like Cubism, Futurism, etc, and succeeded by Surrealism after 1922. The Dada movement set the foundation for various future art movements and styles. Dada art aimed at creating a mockery of materialistic, capitalist, and nationalistic attitudes which Dada artists believed gave rise to the War.įrom Berlin to Paris to New York, its effect was felt everywhere and influenced many artists, architects, designers, and photographers. It exhibited irrational, unorthodox, and sometimes wild concepts of art. The movement was set in motion as a response to World War I and the rejection of a capitalist society. Dadaism flourished in an artistic nightclub in Zurich called ‘Cabaret Voltaire’ founded by German artist Hugo Ball. Hugo Ball, often considered the founder of the Dadaism Art Movement once said, “For us, art is not an end in itself…but it is an opportunity for the true perception and criticism of the times we live in”.ĭadaism or the Dada art movement was a European experimental art movement that emerged in the early 20 th century.
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