Trenton Doyle Hancock

Trenton Doyle Hancock's (b. 1974) paintings, prints, drawings, and collages work together to tell the story of the Mounds—a group of mythical creatures that are the tragic protagonists of the artist’s unfolding narrative. Each new work by Hancock is a contribution to the saga of the Mounds, portraying the birth, life, death, afterlife, and even dream states of these half-animal, half-plant creatures. Influenced by everything from Garbage Pail Kids to Ab-Ex to Gary Panter, Trent's masterful approach to materials makes his work vivid and unmistakable. He was featured in the 2000 and 2002 Whitney Biennial exhibitions and has been the subject of numerous one person exhibitions around the world.