COM & COM

GUGUSDADA. Vol.1. The Rebirth of Dada.

Switzerland | 2006 | 80' 00'' | color | stereo | swiss german | english or german

To celebrate the reopening of Cabaret Voltaire the artist duo Com&Com went on the search for a couple willing to name their child “Dada” - and receive CHF 10,000. The controversial project prompted heated responses from the media and the public. Even Unicef got involved in the discussion, leading to a confrontation with Cabaret Voltaire’s primary sponsor, the Swatch Group. Despite the uproara, Dada Kim Osarimen Izevbigie (born 2/6/2005) has been coming along nicely: he has served as the Cabaret Voltaire’s ambassador for more than a year and, as the first human ready made in the history of art, is a testament to the rebirth of Dadaism.