Tuesday, February 14, 2012

"Dada Manisfesto"

Dada - "Defense Against the Dark Arts"
Dadaists - "Suggested a new form of expression which was simultaneously anti-art, anti-establishment, and anarchist."
     
     "I don't want words that other people have invented.  All the words are other people's invention's.  I want my own stuff, my own rhythm, and vowels and consonants too, matching the rhythm and all my own."
    
      The word "Dada" is suppose to be a nonsense word, a word with no meaning.  The Dada movement was a way, an attempt to break away from the current system.  A system where all individuals where to follow the law and formulas given to them, and nothing less.  Having the option think and express  their own feelings was no allow.
     In "Dada Manifesto", I can see how Hugo Ball wants to be acknowledge and recognize as his own person.  In the text that I choose the author is saying that as an individual, he should be allow to think whatever he wants, create his own ideas, mark his own life, follow his own path, and all should come from his own words.  Following someone else words and inventions will only allow himself to walk a certain direction without being permitted to step out of that row.  As a human being with its own mind, the freedom to express himself as he knows best, will give others the opportunity to see and learn from his point of view regarding the world.  I do agree with Hugo Ball, every individual has the right to be themselves no matter what other think.  Freedom of mind and expression is a beautiful way as to show our feelings, what we think, and all without having anyone telling us what to do and how it should be done.  Having someone tell you that you can't do something, or give you the impression that your goal in life is to far to reach, is just a person that doesn't respect nor gives support to other to at least try and succeed in life.  
     A certain procedure or process can be done in more that on way as long as your results are accomplished.  Example;  planting a plant on a nice soil ground works better for must people, but there will always be someone that will prefer on planting a plant on a plastic container.  They use different methods to reach their goal, but they still will get a growing plant.  I believe that each one of us as an individual will have our way to shine throw life.  A perfect person without no faults, doesn't show the struggles in their path.



2 comments:

  1. Hugo Ball was a very intellectual man. I agree with you that Ball wanted to be liberated and I just wanted to add that through the movement he want others to follow this example. Dada is for everyone. The plant example was a good one it brought your point out clearly. Often times people are not being them selves they tend to want to please society but that was what was so unique about Dada, was that it allows people to find there unique weird and call it normal.

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  2. It's so true Shineeka. I think that at times people do follow other path, but after a while they get tired of doing other people request while they don't get the chance to shine for their talent.

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