Hank Willis Thomas

I am. Am I? AM I? I Am, 2023

Hank Willis Thomas’ lenticular work I am. Am I? AM I? I Am plays with perception, language, and identity through visual movement and typographic intensity. As the viewer shifts position, the text morphs between affirmations and questions—I am, Am I?, AM I?, and I Am—inviting reflection on the fluid, and often unstable, nature of selfhood. Using the lenticular medium, Thomas transforms static text into a dynamic dialogue, visually embodying the internal oscillation between certainty and doubt. The mirrored, high-contrast design heightens this psychological tension, turning a simple statement into an existential inquiry.