- Trenton Doyle Hancock
- A Sweet Hell, 2010
- Etching, aquatint, and spit bite aquatint on paper
- 30 x 40 in (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
- Framed: 35 x 45 in (88.9 x 114.3 cm)
- Signature: Editioned, titled, signed, dated in pencil on front
- Inv: 3217
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Hancock creates prints, drawings, and collaged felt paintings that are often themed around the battle between good and evil--an exploration that originated from his upbringing as the stepson of a Baptist minister.
In 2010, Hancock completed a residency at Singapore Tyler Art Print Institute, where he made several prints including A Sweet Hell. To create these works, Hancock used old, familiar processes while challenging himself with new techniques such as creating handmade paper and combining media. This month-long residency culminated in the solo exhibition, A Day Ahead, A Head A Day.
Hancock is influenced by Max Ernst and his work is often compared to that of Hieronymus Bosch and William Blake.
Van Every/Smith Galleries Blog: SEEN ON CAMPUS: A SWEET HELL by Oliver Poduschnick ’25
Seen at the Bechtler: Surrealist Art on Loan, by Gaby Sanclimenti ‘25
- Subject Matter: Landscape
- Current Location: Collection Storage - Hanging Storage
- Collections: Africana Studies, Monsters, Myths & Legends, Printmaking, Religious Studies
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