Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Emmy Hennings, Hannah Höch and many other female artists played a key role in the most subversive art movement of the 20th century. Unlike the self-declared founding fathers of Dada, however, they were quickly forgotten. In their works, they thematised identity and sexuality and questioned bourgeois norms. At the same time, works by artists show new concepts of masculinity that break away from traditional patterns in the face of the militarism of the time. Together, they have contributed actively and activistically to the permeability of gender roles.

For the first time, this extensive exhibition shows the diverse contributions of women and examines the liberal striving for emancipation in the Dada movement. Complementary contemporary positions make the effects visible right up to the present day.