The Northern Monarchy as Seen by Dada

How can the Dada movement be a source of inspiration for the construction of alternative histories, and for the Winepunk project in particular? This article, by sketching a seemingly improbable parallel between Dadaism and the Northern Monarchy, attempts to draw lessons from this major but sometimes forgotten artistic avant-garde of the 20th century, for the creation of alternate histories in a contemporary approach of creation-research. To do this, we will begin by reviewing the history of Dadaism, highlighting the links it can forge with the Northern Monarchy: a coincidence in terms of dates, a multinational commonality, and a moment eclipsed from memories in both cases. In a second step, we will explore more generally the potential contributions of Dadaism to the construction of alternative histories, from both a heuristic and artistic point of view: the fanzine aesthetic and the creative tools it offers, the enigmas it leaves open for the invention of uchronies, as well as the inspiring functioning it offers to contemporary writing communities.