Jean Arp's Dada Sprüche Featured on Voices of Dada Archival Album

A rare recording of Jean Arp performing Dada Sprüche in German appears on Voices of Dada, an archival audio CD compilation of interviews and phonetic poetry by six leading Dada figures active from 1916 to 1923. The album, part of a series exploring 20th-century avant-garde and modern art, includes recordings primarily in English, though Arp's contribution is in German. Born in Strasbourg, Alsace, Arp was classified as an enemy by Germany at the outbreak of World War I in 1914 and sought refuge in Switzerland the following year. He became a founding participant in Zurich Dada and, like many peers, excelled in both literature and visual arts. Arp designed the décor for Hugo Ball's Cabaret Voltaire, which opened on 5 February 1916, and later performed his eccentric, humorous poems there. His Dada work is marked by two dominant themes: collaboration with other artists and the creative potential of chance. Today, three foundations preserve his legacy: the Fondation Arp in Clamart, France, where his atelier can be visited; the Fondazione Marguerite Arp-Hagenbach in Locarno, Switzerland, established by his second wife; and the Stiftung Hans Arp und Sophie Taeuber-Arp in Germany, founded in 1977 by art dealer Johannes Wasmuth, which holds the largest collection of his works.