Multimedia & conceptual artist, writer, photographer and experimental percussionist. Under the inspiration of the father of Dada, Hugo Ball; founded London Dada in 2005, that aspires to represent European Dada's glaringly absent UK expression; to restate and promote the acutely misunderstood movement's original aims and spirit as defined by its inceptor, the German author and poet Hugo Ball. Expressed largely through a new hybrid street photography genre, London Dada imputes and adopts metaphors and symbolism to images that often at first glance appear to consist of random events, but which with concise titling reveal novel and often tragicomic perspectives on the human condition.

 

The talented photographer Martin Parr's colorful postcard-like retinal photos, for example, and A I's boundless SFX are of course fine - if becoming a little tiresome in their ubiquitous use by artists - but the time is by now surely ripe to evolve photography's potential even further - to include that of taking the role of a powerful tool of perception to dig beneath the surface, or purely retinal, - into extra-retinal realms or photo aphorisms - in order to release the fragrance of true perception into the entire multifaceted nature of proceeded human existence in the early 21st century; to raise awareness on the full spectrum of key issues uplifting or blighting not just the UK but the world in general.

" Extra-Retinal Photography" - M. St.M, 25/04/2019

 

Not politically affiliated despite appearances - "some ideas considered right wing are worthy, as are many of the so-called left. The artist with balanced perception includes and transcends both through his/her work."

 

[ " Art, for the Dadaist, is not an end in itself, but an opportunity for true perception and criticism of the times he/she lives in "

- Hugo Ball

 

" Dada is essentially the search for a new morality "

- Richard Huelsenbeck ]

  

* Under the banner of London Dada, created the first dedicated online art gallery ( 691 ) in the autumn of 2005, swiftly shadowed by Charles Saatchi with Saatchi Online by summer 2006.

 

* 2005. As far as is known created the first use of the concept of art existing exclusively in the digital realm, via London Dada Work No. 5 " Cyber Tribute to Bridget Riley"; a pre-amp for the 2014 - present NFT art vogue.

www.flickr.com/photos/147432762@N06/52916512644/in/datepo...

 

* Created the bas-relief artwork Infinitude II in 2006, blatantly copied in 2007 by Wolff Olins branding agency to create the London 2012 Olympic Logo and was the obvious inspiration behind the Olympic Park basketball arena design, by architects Wilkinson Eyre.

Link here; www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWgCRuGPQsY&t=9s

 

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* 2017. Under London Dada; shamed Tate into removing their longstanding and blatantly ageist under-50 rule for shortlisted artists eligible for the Turner Prize after a 10-year campaign unsupported by any other artist, MSM arts review editor or institution.

Links here; londondada.art/2017/09/28/turner-prize-2017-london-dadas-...

 

* Under London Dada; trending UK art towards expressing connectivity with contemporary real life everyday social issues and concerns, the vital importance of which recently conceded by Maria Balshaw, the new Tate Modern director.

 

* As far as is known the only artist calling for the repatriation of Kurt Schwitters' " Life's great work " - the Merz Wall - from Hatton Gallery, Newcastle, to its Merz Barn home in Elterwater, Cumbria. A call that remains, surprisingly, unsupported - primarily due to resistance from key individuals within institutions currently benefitting from the financially cosy status quo surrounding Merz Wall's Newcastle location and who, perhaps equally surprisingly, claim to nevertheless revere the artist and respect his important legacy - despite the near certainty that at least a feasibility study into the Wall's return would be a top priority for KS if he was alive today.

* Article kindly published by The Kurt Schwitters Society UK newsletter, summer 2018

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KS Society UK; kurtschwitterstoday.wordpress.com/

 

* Under London Dada; in 2007 introduced The Human Condition, viewed at first as a questionable but now valid, if not important, narrative for artists to interpret.

  

* Under London Dada, ( 2012 ) coined the meme " Democratising art " with the first in the series " The Art Gallery as Art "

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** LD Colleague Art Axis took the first full length close up photos of Banksy ( Robin Gunningham ) around graffiti in Wilkes Street Spitalfields, August 2014.

Link here londondada.art/2014/10/10/new-banksy-scoop-19535461/

 

2023; Originated a new methodology and concept within the Collage genre - that of re-assembling fragments of one's own previous art pieces to form a fresh standalone ( collage ) artwork.

Link here; www.instagram.com/p/C1YGuj6oPBc/

 

* 2015 The first use in art of a ( 3D ) mobile sculpture suspended within a ( 2D ) picture frame. # inventivestep

www.instagram.com/p/DHdspOAIMf1/

 

2006; First and pioneering use in photography of the now ubiquitous weather forecasters' backdrop 2-part compositional shot of an external enivironment under rainfall and wet conditions, taken through a glass screen ( usually a vehicle windscreen ) featuring water droplets and rivulets.

londondada.art/2006/04/11/work_191_an_old_kent_road_water...

 

Over the past 20 years, several known artists, corporations and media outlets have plagiarized or been directly influenced by St.Mark's visual artworks and concepts.

Listed here;

londondada.art/2005/10/25/room259873/

  

Point-and-shoot

One-to-one ( 1994 )

24/7 ( 1999 )

  

Michael is available for art media events, talks and seminars during 2025 and is open to additional representation/commissions by forward-thinking morally-astute galleries, art champions and influencers.

 

St.Mark@Londondada.com

 

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" The artist expands awareness and when the breakthrough is made, this becomes part of the general awareness "

- William S. Burroughs

 

" St.Mark explores and exposes the social subconscious through his titled photographs, and reviewers have commented on how their content begins to echo again and again as fresh perceptions in their personal experiences of daily life "

- London Arts Review

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Photostream and Albums comprise a selection of London Dada Works from 2005 - 2018 +

 

Currently populating, please check back for updates.

Please read the titles of Works, they are frequently key in unlocking the meaning, intention/purport behind the image.

- M.St.M

 

ALL IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT LONDON DADA Ltd 2005 - 2018 + and (c) Michael St.Mark 2023

You need to seek permission before copying any image for commercial use, or respectfully credit the artist when sharing on social media.

  

SIGNED PHOTO SALES

Selected images in the London Dada archive ( Works nos. 1 - 1002 ) as well as from Michael's more contemporary Flikr album are available to buy in collectable signed limited or affordable open editions. Prices from £50

General sales and gallery wall background; www.londondada.co.uk/wordpress/investment-opportunities/

For info on prices, availability and permissions; email contact;

 

St.Mark@londondada.com

 

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In addition, interest is invited in purchasing signed prints ( open editions ) of photographs from my current Flikr pro photostream.

Email the above for more info.

 

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