Zurich Dada Manifesto

The Zurich Dada Manifesto, written in 1916 by Hugo Ball, is a foundational text for the Dada art movement that emerged during World War I. It rejected traditional aesthetics and logic, promoting nonsense, chaos, and anti-art as a reaction to the brutality of war and the failures of society. Dada artists sought to challenge cultural norms, embracing spontaneity, absurdity, and unconventional mediums. The manifesto emphasized individual expression, the randomness of creativity, and the belief that conventional art was impotent in the face of societal turmoil, paving the way for future avant-garde movements and redefining the boundaries of artistic expression.