“Casualties of Modernity,” a mixed media installation created by Kent Monkman in 2015, embodies elements of Postcolonial and Queer art. The artwork features a hospital room setting, with a mannequin dressed as a nurse standing beside a hospital bed. The bed is occupied by a stylized wooden figure, fragmented and laying atop the neatly arranged sheets. Medical equipment and a vase of flowers are situated in the room, with sympathy cards placed on the bedside table. The installation invites viewers to reflect on themes of modernity, identity, and care within a clinical environment.
