Ishani Chokshi
Artist & Lawyer Waging Art Upon Law*
(*and law upon art)
Ishani Chokshi
Artist & Lawyer Waging Art Upon Law*
(*and law upon art)
Crafting Justice
A workshop for those seeking a disciplined, real way to face the current hysteric, cynical times....
What if Yoko Ono had sued her Cut Piece audience? What if Marina Abramović had sued her Rhythm 0 harassers? We know that art has the ability to expose otherwise-unnameable realities: it can express unspeakable pains and reveal injustices. Why, then, is most artwork sequestered in galleries, rather than presented in a court of Law?
In this workshop, creatives will learn how to craft socially-impactful artworks which can serve as legal evidence to drive change and craft justice for a better future. Taught by an artist and lawyer rooted in a long history of “artivism” in the United States, this crash course will equip participants with amateur legal skills (commonly taught in undergraduate law classes) and an artivist practice through which they will learn how to produce “legal” artwork which can serve as proof of any injustice of their choosing. Participants will learn how to reframe laws so as to manufacture an artistic prompt and produce an artwork in response. Be prepared to exercise your fullest critical thinking and artistic skills to craft art and justice in hopes of a brighter future. Artists working in any medium - including music, the performing arts, visual arts, and creative writing - are welcome.
No prior knowledge of law is necessary and advanced legal skills will not be taught. The instructor will not provide any legal advice nor take on any client in any capacity through this workshop. The techniques explored here are experimental and their success in a court of Law is not guaranteed.
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SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Founder of the Northwestern Law Journal des Refusés, the first-of-its-kind, student-run avant-garde journal of law for legal rejects.
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Rejoice, Artists and Lawyers, at the Mutual Goal of Art and Law, LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS (June 20, 2024).
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A Reponse to: Watch Out, Here Comes Tomorrow, STRUCTURES OF DISSONANCE AESTHETICS (Apr. 24, 2024).
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The Croson Effect & Its Remedies: Overcoming Racial Incompetence in Policy and People, NORTHWESTERN JOURNAL OF LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (April 28, 2022).
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Why the People? DESIGN YOUR DELTA (June 28, 2021).
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