“Is DADA here?” is a presentation of contemporary works inspired by the spirit of the DADA movement, exploring absurdity and rebellion in today's world.
The chaos of our time bears clear parallels to the era that gave birth to DADA, when the chaos and violence of war provoked an artistic response in the form of absurdity and anti-establishment ideals. Today, as political, social and cultural absurdities are on the rise, this exhibition invites contemporary artists to embrace the irreverent spirit of DADA and use nonsense as a subversive tool to challenge existing power structures and norms.
The exhibition celebrates the movement's continued relevance and its rejection of logic, reason and rationality in favour of chance, spontaneity and pure creative rebellion. Sculptures, paintings, poetry, music, performances and multimedia works come together to question the status quo and embrace the absurd.
This exhibition highlights DADA's explicitly political roots and reflects on themes such as anarchism, left-wing critique and the senselessness of mass violence. It shows how absurdity and nonsense can be powerful tools to challenge authority, critique violence and reimagine the world around us.