Dada is an art form that is though of as imperfect and different. It came about during WW1 when everything was changing because of the war. Everyone was upset and depressed, so they took their anger out on art, which at the time was though of as something that only had one look. The Dada movement changed that one look.
“Readymades”-What are they?
A readymade could really be anything. As long as it is a product that can be recognized to have one use, but is shown in (any) work being used in the wrong way. Whether its turned upside down, hanging on a wall instead on on the ceiling, is outside instead of inside, or anything else out of the ordinary, could be classified as a readymade. The purpose of their creation was to show that ordinary things can be made dysfunctional, but still classified as "art'.
How do they change your expectations about what art can be?
Personally, i believe that anything can be art, if it means something to the creator, and send s a message to viewers, its art. No questions asked. Even if its a rake hanging on a wall, if it has an explanation and reasoning behind it, it means some things to someone obviously, even if it isn't visually pleasing there is purpose behind it.
What did they embrace?
The concept of chance and improv. As well as accidentals.`
Why did they take this approach?
These concepts were not highly thought of at the time, so they were being used as actions of revolt.
What is the value of art made by Dadaists?
The belief at the time was that it wasn't the art itself that was important, it was the process to make it that was more important than anything.
How and why did Dada artists work with words?
They jumbled around words and phrases and cut them up, just to piece them back together. They did this, again, as an act of revolt, because the English language at the time was a delicate topic, and not it be "messed with". So the artists, did to get back at the war, so to speak.
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