What does it mean to be a Dadaist? If you've taken art history in college, chances are you've heard of it. To most, it is A small blurb of a contemporary art movement that gets not more than a question or two on the final exam. Often truncated as some hair brained anarchistic ideology, What lies beneath the surface of Dadaism, may amaze you.
So is there a real significance to this movement? Does it represent some fundamental and universally natural return to chaos? Or does its' real mystery lie in its interconnected quality. Very few people seem to know about Dadaism, even amongst artists and scholars. Some know little more than that Dadaism represents a cultural shock display, with a definite attempt to repulse or confound the audience. There is so much more beneath the surface of Dada. An entire doctrine of philosophy that shares an affinity with Buddhism.
Dadaism ties into more archetypal or basic themes in your life, than you might ever have dreamed.
You may even come to find that you INDEED are a lost Dadaist, just waiting to join the movement.
you MAY NOT.
Dadaism shares many affinities with Daoism, holistic medicine, and shamanic ritual. By rejecting the moral values and cultural paradigms, Dadaism is most importantly, a return to the self. Dadaism is a rejection of consumerism, materialism , egoism and patriarchal male dominator cultural values, and a return to archaic felt presence and expressionism.
