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If this is the revenge they wish to enact on the ultra racially sensitive Canadian Prime Minister, I can't imagine what they'd want for the rest of the 'guilty' Canadian populace.
Monkman has had an ongoing relationship with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which was funded by a $60 million grant from the government.
Monkman refers to himself as an indigenous queer, who is multi-gender. He's actually half white, but he's not celebrating his white half, there's no place in the art world for that.
If Trudeau is your Prime Minister, how do you feel about this? It's now gone viral, and is quite shocking, even to an American who has seen everything.
Senator Murray Sinclair is backing Winnipeg-raised Cree artist Kent Monkman after the painter’s latest provocative work sparked a backlash on social media.
Hanky Panky, which Monkman revealed on May 16 on Instagram and Facebook, suggests the sexual assault of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and an audience of Indigenous women laughing at the scene.
Senator Murray Sinclair is backing Winnipeg-raised Cree artist Kent Monkman after the painter’s latest provocative work sparked a backlash on social media.
Hanky Panky, which Monkman revealed on May 16 on Instagram and Facebook, suggests the sexual assault of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and an audience of Indigenous women laughing at the scene.
Manitoba-born Cree artist Kent Monkman’s latest work, Hanky Panky, has created a firestorm of controversy.
Monkman, one of Canada’s most successful contemporary artists who received some of his first lessons at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, returned to social media on May 18 to address the outrage.
"I have been listening and learning from your feedback. I deeply regret any harm that was caused by the work. I acknowledge that the elements I had included to indicate consent are not prominent enough, and I see now how the painting could appear," he wrote.
Sinclair, who was the chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, defended Monkman on Facebook Tuesday, calling the painting "a monumental testament to the treatment of Indigenous women and the public’s lack of caring."
"He has managed to get people worked up over the obscenity of the content, in startling contrast to the intellectual calmness with which people look upon how Indigenous women were treated. I wish people were as shocked and angered at that visual as they are at Monkman’s portrayal of it," Sinclair wrote.
Hanky Panky is set in a lodge. On a small stage, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, a two-spirit trickster who appears in many of Monkman’s paintings and is often described as his alter ego, stands behind a young man, who resembles Trudeau. The man is on his hands and knees and is restrained by two Indigenous women. His pants are pulled down and Miss Chief holds a red hand aloft.
Among the people on the side of the stage are resemblances of former prime ministers Sir John A. Macdonald and Stephen Harper. Off the stage is an RCMP officer lying face down, also with his pants down.
Surrounding the stage is an audience of Indigenous women, all of whom are laughing at the scene.
Many of the posts on Twitter objected to the painting, saying they were disturbed by its suggestion of sexual assault as retribution and were offended that Indigenous women would be portrayed as cheering on such a scene.
Monkman explained his work in the original Facebook post. He says it highlights problems Indigenous people in Canada have faced for decades, such as their disproportionate incarceration and the victimization of Indigenous women and children.
"This is not a punishment, but rather a consensual act that Miss Chief willingly delivers," Monkman wrote.
Sinclair, who was the chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, defended Monkman on Facebook Tuesday, calling the painting "a monumental testament to the treatment of Indigenous women and the public’s lack of caring."
Monkman painting divides viewers - Winnipeg Free Press
Monkman has had an ongoing relationship with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which was funded by a $60 million grant from the government.
Monkman refers to himself as an indigenous queer, who is multi-gender. He's actually half white, but he's not celebrating his white half, there's no place in the art world for that.
If Trudeau is your Prime Minister, how do you feel about this? It's now gone viral, and is quite shocking, even to an American who has seen everything.