Monthly Archives: October 2005

London Dada Work 91; Trough

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Trough
( Permanent working readymade installation, Hampstead, London. )
c. 2005 M. St.Mark
(after *Duchamp’s Fountain – below )
*Although, controversially, the urinal in question is latterly claimed to have been signed and given to him by the suitably outrageous female Dadaist Elsa van Freytag-Loringhoven

An evolution of the concept of the Readymade ( open the image, below ) and, continuing in the progressively experimental Dada spirit, the object chosen is pre-installed and fully functioning up to the present day

 “Art must pose questions to the viewer to have any appreciable meaning, otherwise its just more pretty pictures / special effects – which is ok I suppose... ” – MIchael St.Mark 2025

London Dada Work 90; Disco Dada

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Disco Dada ( Rapunzel Rapunzel let down your golden hair – JS )
c. 2005 M. St.Mark

At the junction of Station Rd / Friern Barnet Rd. New Southgate, London N11

2015 update. Building since demolished ( not listed?? ) ; in its stead yet another new characterless concrete steel & glass box apartment development with a Co-op Local below

.View E. along Friern Barnet Road at the junction with Station Rd, late19th C.

( Note, the right pointy turret of Disco Dada is in left picture )

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Said Co-op on the site of Disco Dada. Updated July 2026
( * the treetops in the left background have changed little in almost 20 years
( Must be the pretty fearsome local traffic pollution stunting growth – ed )