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The multimedia work, "Holy Rain" includes a 1 1/2 minute Video of self-taught P-Nut talking about the inspiration for his folk painting of African Americans' catching rain water. "Holy Rain" depicts slaves outside at night catching the "holy" rain in their personal rain buckets. The rain comes from heaven; thus is holy. In the past, African Americans used the water to wash their clothes and for cooking. P-Nut’s remarkable archive of inherited stories and life experiences supply him with unlimited narratives telling stories of African heritage.
P-Nut’s powerful vernacular artwork ties to Gullah Geechee and Lowcountry culture. His work is crucial to preserving Southern African American history, as it communicates stories that would otherwise be untold. Almost half of our country’s African American citizens came through Charleston and today, nearly 80 percent of African Americans can potentially trace an ancestor who arrived in Charleston. P-Nut’s first artwork, a mixed-media collage, was done with the help of his mother, Albertha Johnson, when he was just nine years old. P-Nut often recounts how she instilled in him a passion for the arts, passed down a tradition of rich Gullah Geechee culture, and emphasized the importance of community.
The video will be published as soon as we make it smaller for the 1st Dibs website. The collector will receive the unedited video with sound. It can be viewed on YouTube by searching P-Nut Holy Rain.
- Creator:P-Nut
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)
- Medium:Acrylic,Video
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- Gallery Location:Charleston, US
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