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The philosophy of Dadaism is rooted in a radical rejection of traditional values, logic, and artistic conventions. Emerging during and after World War I, Dadaism was not just an art movement but a cultural and philosophical protest against the perceived rationalism and nationalism that had led to global destruction.

Core Ideas of Dadaist Philosophy:

Anti-Rationalism: Dada rejected the Enlightenment ideal that reason leads to progress. Instead, it embraced absurdity, chaos, and nonsense as a reaction to the horrors of war and the failures of logic-driven societies.

Anti-Art: Dada questioned what art is and who gets to define it. By placing urinals in galleries (e.g., Duchamp's Fountain) or using found objects and random processes, Dadaists undermined traditional artistic standards and hierarchies.

Nihilism and Irony: Dada had a nihilistic streak—denying meaning, coherence, and permanence. Yet it also used humor and irony to critique society, politics, and the art world.

Freedom of Expression: In rejecting form, content, and structure, Dada advocated for absolute creative freedom—free from logic, purpose, or interpretation.

Political Protest: Many Dadaists were anti-war, anti-nationalist, and anti-bourgeois. Their work was often politically charged, aiming to shock the audience into awareness or detachment.

Ephemerality: Dada embraced the fleeting and the ephemeral—many performances, poems, and installations were never documented or meant to last.

Philosophical Parallels:

Existentialism: In its challenge to meaning, Dada prefigures existentialist themes of absurdity and individual authenticity.

Postmodernism: Dada anticipated postmodern skepticism of grand narratives, fixed truths, and rigid identities.

Zen Buddhism (in a distant way): The embrace of paradox and the destruction of logical consistency echoes certain Zen koans and methods.

Title: "maría"

Art series: "anti-masterpieces and other real becomings made with unconscious pulses, sexually aroused concepts and real pixels"

"maría" is the 2nd piece of the series.

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