In December 1998, as the House debated impeaching Bill Clinton, Representative John Lewis told a personal story about surviving a storm and holding a divided family together. Donald Moffett strips that speech from its context and rebuilds it as a room of sound, down to the applause and the chairman's gavel. If you want something quiet and pointed amid the museum's bigger shows, sit with this one.
What to expect
Expect a listening-focused installation where Lewis's voice, echoes of applause and the gavel surround you. It is on the fifth floor and connects to Moffett's work in the Common Sense exhibition elsewhere in the museum.
Good to know
- On the Brooklyn Museum's fifth floor
- The 2/3 at Eastern Parkway–Brooklyn Museum stops at the door
- Part of the Drawing America: US@250 season
- More Moffett work appears in the Common Sense show
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Common questions
What is the installation made from?
A 1998 House floor speech by Representative John Lewis during the Clinton impeachment debate, reworked as sound.
Is it included with admission?
The Brooklyn Museum lists it among exhibitions included in general admission.
