Nadaism

Nadaism (Spanish: Nadaísmo, meaning "Nothing-ism" in English) was a Colombian artistic and philosophical counterculture movement active from 1958 to 1964. Founded by writer Gonzalo Arango, the movement was influenced by nihilism, existentialism, and the works of Colombian writer and philosopher Fernando González Ochoa. Nadaism emerged partly in reaction to La Violencia and represented a Colombian expression of the avant-garde movements in the poetry of the Americas during the 1950s and 60s, such as the Beat Generation in the United States and the Tzanticos in Ecuador. The movement was largely anti-establishment and inspired works of literature, music, and film exploring Nadaist themes. The term nadaísmo is a portmanteau of the Spanish word "nada" (meaning nothing) and "Dadaism" (Spanish: Dadaísmo). Nadaísmo has sometimes been described as "Colombian dadaism", a "Colombian Beat Generation", or "Colombian Futurism".