BABA MANIFESTO: The Manifesto of Babaism is an exhibition by artist and designer Jacopo Koning, presenting the art movement he founded: Babaism. Babaism is an art movement that celebrates mixed-media absurdist art of the post-COVID era. Inspired by its name, just as the Dadaists responded to the absurdity of the world following events such as the First World War, the Babaists draw inspiration from the absurdity of contemporary collective traumas, including the overstimulation caused by technology. Babaism is also rooted in the idea that history continually repeats itself. This is reflected in Koning's practice through the combination of historical and contemporary techniques, such as screen printing and etching, creating a dialogue between past and present. Through distorted faces, playful colors, symbolic elements, and multimedia works, Koning captures identity in constant flux within a world of memes, overstimulation, and endless scrolling; inviting viewers to embrace imperfection and find beauty within today's chaos. After presenting the first BABA MANIFESTO exhibition in Florence, Jacopo Koning now brings the exhibition to Belgium for its debut at ALTO GALLERIA, marking their second collaboration since 2024.