Question: what are the characteristics of dada art?
Answer: Humor. Laughter is often one of the first reactions to Dada art and literature. ... 
Whimsy and Nonsense. Much like humor, most everything created during the Dada movement was absurd, paradoxical, and opposed harmony. ... 
Artistic Freedom. ... 
Emotional Reaction. ... 
Irrationalism. ... 
Spontaneity.