The article explores artist and academic Susan Schuppli's perspective on the judicial system, framed as a 'dramaturgy' that is both complex and critical. Schuppli introduces the idea of the 'material witness,' positing that non-human entities can also bear witness to events, fundamentally changed by them. This notion challenges conventional views of justice and rights, prompting questions around the ecological value of matter and the potential for non-human entities to possess rights that are often overlooked in legal contexts, essentially advocating for a broader consideration of the environment in judicial proceedings.
"Schuppli presents matter not just as evidence, but as a non-human agent that can testify to a particular event, fundamentally altered by it."
"The form of law, with its concepts and techniques, becomes a lens for framing new 'affective relationships' with the non-human world."
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