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Supplementing his religious upbringing with comic books and greek mythology, at the age of 10 he invented torpedo boy an alter egosuperhero continue reading. May 18, 2017 the boom of licensed superhero products began and hollywood turned to comic books as inspiration for future blockbuster movies. Ab ex meets zap comics in the wild imagination of trenton doyle hancock. In this colorful lithograph by trenton doyle hancock, the artist puts his signature interest in the batt. Trenton doyle hancock born 1974 is an american artist.

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 halfanimal, halfplant creatures. Nov 18, 2019 hales is delighted to announce i made a mound city in miami dade county, a selection of works by trenton doyle hancock, on show at locust projects. Since the early 21st century, trenton doyle hancock has been merging comic book narratives and abstraction in his vibrant, dizzyingly detailed prints, drawings, and mixedmedia paintings, in which he explores the struggles within himself and in our world. Trenton doyle hancock has transformed his childhood love of comic books, toys, and superhero culture into his own creation myth. Trenton doyle hancock has transformed his childhood love of comic books, toys. Critical mass, mass moca, north adams, massachusetts, through 2019. In his boisterous mythologies, villanious vegans do battle with goodguy, meateating mutants, and torpedo boy a superhero that hancock, now forty, first drew in the fourth gradeswoops in to save the day. Critical mass, at mass moca in march 2019 supplementing his religious upbringing with comic books and greek. Nov 16, 2019 the heroic adventures of torpedo boy and his battles in the moundverse continue at locust projects this fall with a new sitespecific installation by houstonbased artist trenton doyle hancock. Artist trenton doyle hancock reflects on his east texas roots. Trenton doyle hancock is a contemporary africanamerican mixedmedia artist.

More importantly, comic books begin to be acknowledged as a legitimate art form. Part of the cover is an ironon patch which can be peeled away and ironed on to your favorite article of clothing. In his boisterous mythologies, villanious vegans do battle with goodguy, meateating mutants, and torpedo boya superhero that hancock, now forty, first drew in the fourth gradeswoops in to save the day. Texas artist trenton doyle hancock builds a world in massive. Building 5 at mass mocaa gallery that is 16,500 square feet and double height, with a string of clerestory windows, brick walls, and raftered ceilings signaling the buildings former life as a factoryis a blessing and a curse. Hancocks prints, drawings, and collagedfelt paintings work together. He is perhaps best known for his fantastical depictions of the mounds. This is hancocks first large scale solo exhibition since opening his major survey, mind of the mound. The genre rose to prominence in the 1930s and became extremely popular in the 1940s and has remained the dominant form of comic book in north america since the 1960s. Not only are his works in major museums and private collections. He drew inspiration from comic books, childrens toys, the bible, and popular. Supplementing his religious upbringing with comic books and greek mythology, at the.

Superhero comics are one of the most common genres of american comic books. Hancock has transformed his childhood love of comic books, toys, and superhero culture into his own. This is the exhibition catalog to accompany trenton doyle hancocks building 5 exhibition mind of the mound. Trenton doyle hancock has created a world of characters through drawings, paintings, and installations and this field guide immerses readers in his creative process and inspirations. Trenton doyle hancock i made a mound city in miami dade. Dec 03, 2012 for the past 12 years or so, trenton doyle hancock has explored an invented mythological world through paintings and prints, sculptures and installations.

For the past 12 years or so, trenton doyle hancock has explored an invented mythological world through paintings and prints, sculptures and installations. Using comic books, films, and cartoons as sources of inspiration, trenton doyle hancock is also inspired by words. The heroic adventures of torpedo boy and his battles in the moundverse continue at locust projects this fall with a new sitespecific installation by houstonbased artist trenton doyle hancock. Trenton doyle hancock on 20 years of his fantastical. Trenton doyle hancock s prints, drawings, and collagedfelt paintings work together to tell the story of the moundsa group of mythical creatures that are the tragic protagonists of the artists unfolding narrative. However, the filmmakers made many intentional parallels to dc comics superman with his power set flight, super strength, near invulnerability for the purpose of subverting viewer expectations. The boom of licensed superhero products began and hollywood turned to comic books as inspiration for future blockbuster movies. Watch artist trenton doyle hancock render his superhero alter ego. Locust projects is pleased to present i made a mound city in miami dade county, artist trenton doyle hancocks first largescale solo exhibition since his major survey, mind of the mound. Hancock was born in 1974 in oklahoma city, oklahoma, and grew up in paris, texas.

Critical mass to get acquainted with trenton doyle hancocks workor, better yet, his worldis to become versant in an origin story that the artist first conceived of when he was in the fourth grade. That mythology and the fascinating, multimedia iterations that it has sparked are told in this captivating and revealing book. As an undergrad doyle worked as a cartoonist for his school newspaper. Jul 12, 2019 trenton doyle hancock has created a world of characters through drawings, paintings, and installations and this field guide immerses readers in his creative process and inspirations. Trenton doyle hancock is known for taking risks in his art, and has stated that he is typically the most interested in his art when he feels he has done something daring with it. Pandemic pentameter trenton doyle hancock exhibitions. Trenton doyle hancock at locust projects meet the artist. Oct 18, 2019 supplementing his religious upbringing with comic books and greek mythology, at the age of 10 he invented torpedo boy an alter egosuperhero he still uses today. Trenton doyle hancock, a texas artist who works in houston, is riding a wave.

I made a mound city in miami dade county locust projects, 3852 north miami avenue born in oklahoma city in 1974, artist trenton doyle hancock created at the age of 10 torpedo boy an alter egosuperhero he still uses today in his paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, and installation. Kumasi barnett uses actual comic books in his work to create new. Trenton doyle hancock was born in 1974 in oklahoma city, oklahoma. Hancocks complex mythological battles at once recall biblical stories that the artist learned as a child from his family and local church community, comicstrip superhero battles, and medieval morality plays all conveyed through a visual language that merges disparate influences such as pulp fiction, comic books, abstract painting with. Trenton doyle hancock was born in 1974 in oklahoma city, ok. Texas artist trenton doyle hancock builds a world in. In march 2019, the massachusetts museum of contemporary art mass moca hosted trenton doyle hancock, an artist whose work pulls from a variety of sources, including pulp fiction, personal experience, comics and superheroes, and pop culture references. Whatever it is, if drawing presents a certain window into the artists brain, then the exhibition trenton doyle hancock. Being one of the best storytellers in contemporary art, the houstonbased artist expands his universe in this new series paintings. Locust projects presents a new installation by trenton doyle hancock in its store front and main gallery this fall.

Trenton doyle hancock born 1974, oklahoma city, ok lives and works in houston, tx. Kumasi barnett uses actual comic books in his work to create new characters such as the amazing blackman. Mass moca hosts artist trenton doyle hancock ragnar horn. Nov 26, 2016 trenton doyle hancock was born in 1974 in oklahoma city, ok. Skin and bones, 20 years of drawing, which opens at the studio museum in harlem on thursday, will serve as a trip inside the minds eye of an artist whose practice has included everything from multimedia paintings. Often, his work is a complex mix of plots and characters who push the universal concepts of good and. Jul 19, 2019 trenton doyle hancock, a texas artist who works in houston, is riding a wave. His pet monsters trenton doyle hancock uses 80s kid culture and an expansive fantasy world to explore identity, racial politics and growing up fundamentalist christian. Hyde collection celebrates prints of francisco goya and. Modern age comic books are swathed in realism, rather than in earlier themes, such as patriotism and morality. Featured in this exhibition is the rarely seen animated comic culkin made about this play.

Using painting, printmaking, video, and sculpture, he melds comic bookstyle illustrations and mass media, through darkly humorous and frenzied compositions. Trenton doyle hancock grew up in paris, texas, to a family of evangelical baptist ministers and missionaries. As a precocious ten yearold, hancock drew me turning into torpedoboy. He is perhaps best known for his fantastical depictions of the. November 18, 2019 hales is delighted to announce i made a mound city in miami dade county, a selection of works by trenton doyle hancock, on show at locust projects supplementing his religious upbringing with comic books and greek mythology, at the age of 10 trenton doyle hancock invented torpedo boy an alter egosuperhero he still uses today. She wrote a play set in london and in the thenfuture 1977 in which mummies come to life in the british museum. Skin and bones, 20 years of drawing will be accompanied by a significant monograph of the artists drawings and works on paper.

January 2016 cover artist and juxtapoz x superflat artist trenton doyle hancock is set to open a new body of work at james cohan gallery in nyc. Trenton doyle hancock created his torpedo boy superhero alterego when he was a child. Get fast shipping and great pricing on all of your superhero needs when you shop at. Supplementing his religious upbringing with comic books and greek mythology, at the age of 10 trenton doyle hancock invented torpedo boy an alter egosuperhero he still uses today. Feb 24, 2015 ab ex meets zap comics in the wild imagination of trenton doyle hancock. The toys, comic books, horror films, and super heroes houstonbased trenton doyle hancock loved as a child have fueled a singular artistic practice centered around imaginative characters mounds and vegans and a mythological universe of his own making.