Alix Lambert “Pleadings and Proceedings”

Theodore

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Theodore presents Pleadings and Proceedings, an exhibition of work by Alix Lambert that presents observations of courtroom procedures in the service of Justice in the United States. This is Lambert’s first solo exhibition at the gallery.

Courtrooms in the US are open to the public. Inside one is in the middle of a theater of politics, history, law, performance, drawing, and community. If you want to understand the community you live in, simply sit in a courtroom and pay attention. For several years, Lambert has sat in on court cases making sketches in the tradition of courtroom artists, and writing down verbatim snippets of legal exchanges and conversations during the proceedings. Lambert observed lawyers, judges, witnesses, family members, jurors, stenographers, officers, and defendants as they all pass through the courtroom. Via drawings and interviews, Lambert has captured the range of experiences that can be found in any court: from people facing life-changing decisions to those simply going about their everyday work. The resulting works offer a depiction of our criminal justice system and, by extension, a portrait of America—how the system treats its citizens and how citizens treat each other.

Alix Lambert’s COURTROOM, performed February 7th at Joe’s Pub, is an investigation into the theater, politics, history, law, performance, illustration, and community that exists within the courtrooms of America.

Alix Lambert has directed and produced three feature length documentaries: “The Mark of Cain,” “Bayou Blue” (with David McMahon), and “Mentor,” as well as numerous shorts. She was a writer on the HBO shows “Deadwood” and “John from Cincinnati.” She has conceived, written and directed two short series for MOCA tv: “Crime: The Animated Series” and “Ambiance Man.” She is the author of “Crime” and “The Silencing,” as well as the creator of “Prison Zoo.”