Minimalism 2017

Kent Monkman's 2017 installation "Minimalism" features a figure confined within a cage-like structure. The figure, a young Indigenous woman, is positioned in a kneeling posture with her hand reaching out towards a small, illuminated window, highlighting the themes of confinement and limited freedom. The work's stark white and grey colour palette creates a sense of isolation and minimalist aesthetic, typical of Monkman's practice. "Minimalism" engages with issues of colonialism and Indigenous representation, using an evocative visual language to critique societal structures.