The Johnny Cash Project

Working with a single image as a template, and using a custom drawing tool, The Johnny Cash Project viewers create a unique and personal portrait of the singer. The work will then be combined with art from participants around the world, and integrated into a collective whole: a music video for “Ain’t No Grave”, rising from a sea of one-of-a-kind portraits.Strung together and played in sequence over the song, the portraits will create a moving, ever evolving homage to this beloved musical icon. Ain’t No Grave is Johnny’s final studio recording. The album and its title track deal heavily with themes of mortality, resurrection, and everlasting life. The Johnny Cash Project pays tribute to these themes. Through the love and contributions of the people around the world that Johnny has touched so deeply, he appears once again before us. The Johnny Cash Project is a visual testament to how the Man in Black lives on – not just through his vast musical legacy, but in the hearts and minds of all of us around the world he has touched with his talent, his passion, and his indomitable spirit. It is this spirit that is the lifeblood of The Johnny Cash Project.

This project is currently not live. For documentation and more information on the project, check out the links.