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Have you ever heard the word Dada spoken? It might be one of the first words children say when they begin to speak, right? Some art historians claim that it was precisely this term which lends its name to one of the most important, avant-garde and fancy artistic movements of the twentieth century: Dadaism. This movement was born in 1916 in Switzerland (Zurich) where, after the outbreak of World War I many artists from several European countries that had previously experienced other avant-garde currents like, for example, expressionism, futurism or Cubism took refuge.

The group of artists who gave birth to Dadaism began its activity in a cabaret that was held in a brewery in Zurich, the Voltaire Cabaret. Its chief promoters were Tristan Tzara, Hugo Ball, Marcel Janco and Jean Arp. The confluence of ideas of these people came out of the magazine “Dada” and with it, the Dada movement. Subsequently, some journals (promoted by artists who joined the movement) also emerged in other European cities, such as Littérature, in Paris in 1919, or lL Revista 391, founded by Francis Picabia in Barcelona in 1917 and which spread throughout Europe and the United States until 1924.

The Dada was not just an iconoclastic artistic movement that included the visual arts, the theatre, graphics and literature, but also a kind of social movement that contrasted with the conventional visions on art, traditions and the austerity of the surrounding world. It was also a peace movement: its manifestations and publications often denounced the barbarity of war. To express their worldview and artistic creation they used humour and extravagance; they rejected logic and used unusual forms and materials for their works.

Dadaism left the Swiss borders to spread throughout Europe, particularly to Paris, Berlin and Cologne, and also across the ocean to New York, where Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, Man Ray, Morton Schamberg and others developed their work. Dadaism greatly influenced other artistic movements such as Surrealism and Pop Art.

Art lovers, whether you come to Spain to discover the home of Picasso, you can take advantage and discover the Dadaist art too, it’s a unique occasion! Until 24th January 2010, the Museo Picasso in Malaga is putting on an exhibition about Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889-Zurich Davos 1943) who was the wife of one of the founders of Dadaism, Jean Arp. Find good food, unique landscapes and the best art in Andalusia. You just have to worry about where to rest. Rent Apartments in Malaga and enjoy some great accommodation.