This exercise was intended to expose us to a different form of expression. What I took away from this project was that art doesn’t necessarily have to be something entirely original because perhaps that is an unrealistic approach. With Dada, you work off of pre-existing ideas and imagery which is not only fun but exciting in that something old can be turned anew.

I spent a lot of time flipping through old magazines and digging through trash in the art department to find items to put on my collage. When organizing the collage, I found myself subconsciously thinking about the principles of design and how they would play out in my collage. This exercise taught me to think outside the box and be resourceful.