Grand Central Art Center.
A person is more important than anything else…, a five-channel video installation, is a profound social commentary created by artist Hank Willis Thomas. This compelling work, lasting 28.5 minutes, is driven by the powerful cadence and intonation of James Baldwin’s voice, weaving together audio, images, and video in a fluid-moving digital stream of consciousness.
The installation connects Baldwin’s 20th-century discourse with the 21st-century issues of race, gender, class, and sexuality, inspiring viewers to re-imagine their relationship to the contemporary moment.
On view June 7 through September 14, 2025
Cal State Fullerton
Grand Central Art Center
125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701