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About Michael St.Mark

Conceptual / experimental multi-discipline artist, writer and photographer. Art influencer and founder of London Dada, recalling Dada's original aims and principles as envisaged by it's founder Hugo Ball. Eschews the often politically-motivated taboo on expressions of critical thought within art. Admiring Duchamp in going beyond the seemingly endless infatuation with the ' pretty picture' retinal and instead refusing to accept the standards and practices of an established corrupt art world and creatively stifling conventions that are still considered essential to attain fame and financial success: refusing to repeat himself or to develop one recognizable style to placate the commercial needs of the market.

London Dada Work 91; Trough

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( 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 )