by Haja Marie Kanu, avantarte.
Conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas explores success, power and oppression, specifically, how these ideas play out in the legacy of African American Olympian, Jesse Owens. “Hank’s upcoming edition “salutes that most famous of his four wins at the 1936 Olympics” – the 100m dash.
The work’s title, The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness, is a quote from Jesse himself.”