The DADA movement was a nihilistic art movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland in 1916. It was an anti-war and anti-bourgeois movement that sought to challenge the conventions of traditional art and culture. The movement was characterized by its use of absurdist and nonsensical imagery, as well as its rejection of logic and reason. Dadaists sought to create art that was free from the constraints of traditional art forms, and instead focused on creating works that were meant to shock and provoke.