This lenticular work by Hank Willis Thomas explores how history and the past continuously exist within our present moment. The piece uses the optical properties of lenticular technology to create a dynamic visual experience that shifts and changes depending on the viewer's perspective. Through this innovative medium, Thomas examines temporal consciousness and the persistence of historical narratives in contemporary life. The work is part of a limited series of five, emphasizing its conceptual and material significance. History is Present, Past is Present invites viewers to reconsider their relationship to time and collective memory.