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It was an art form unlike any other as the goal was not to create works of art, but to oppose modern society, its materialism and the rampant nationalism which was so intent upon destroying itself. It brought together Cubism, Futurism and Expressionism; and spanned everything from sculpting, photography, performance art and painting. Seemingly nothing was out of bounds.
All this time, Cabaret Voltaire was the maelstrom of this artistic madness. But Dadaism spread, with the help of a magazine and the opening of Galerie Dada in Zurich, which took some of the limelight from where it all began.
Ball left Zurich in 1917 to pursue a career in journalism and the movement fell to Tristan Tzara’s leadership, who flirted with nihilistic ideas. Dadaism grew a life of its own and came to live amongst France, Italy and Germany.
The rebirth of Dadaism?
Around the turn of the 21st century, there were plans to close Cabaret Voltaire. Some self-proclaimed ‘Neo-Dadaists’ occupied the building and put on a whole range of shows and performances during their three month sit-in. Eventually they were thrown out by the police.
Since then the building has reopened and still embraces its Dadaist roots. It’s a café, show room, education centre and a meeting point for the disillusioned and the politically inspired: in essence it’s much the same as when it was first born.
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