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David Hancock
Biography
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Young Ones Fall to the Rocks Below, Acrylic, 2006
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In 2001 David was the first artist to have a solo exhibition at Comme Ca’s new Chorlton Mill Gallery in Manchester, and won City Life’s ‘Visual Arts Exhibition of the Year 2001’. He was also profiled in the March edition of Art Review. His work was Commended in the BP Portrait Prize and he was Shortlisted for Fresh Artist 2001 at the Business Design Centre. David had solo exhibitions at the View 2 Gallery, Liverpool, and at the Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax. He was also included in ‘Battle for Realism’ at Inside Space in Selfridges and ‘Perverse Pop’ at Catto Contemporary in London.
In 2002 David was Shortlisted for the BOC Emerging Artist Award and embarked upon a one-month artists’ residency at DDM Warehouse in Shanghai.
In 2003 David had solo exhibitions at the Storey Gallery, Lancaster, and at Comme Ca in New York. In 2004 he curated the touring group exhibitions ‘We didn’t mean to be bad kids, TV made us do it’ that commenced in Warrington and travelled to Glasgow and Hertfordshire University and ‘Le Petit Paysage’ that debuted in the Liverpool Biennial ‘Independents 04’ before travelling to Comme Ca, Manchester. In 2005, David exhibited at The City Gallery, Leicester. David also appeared in the exhibition ‘Young Masters’ as part of Artfortnight London. In 2006 David curated ‘Jerusalem’ at Dean Clough Galleries and ‘I’ll Be
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I Wear Black on the Outside, 2006
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The focus of my work has been the idea of escapism, whether through youth subcultures or by directly referencing historical utopian visions. In my latest series of works, I have attempted to create a series of tableaux that discuss a variety of issues that effect young people. Partly inspired by the films of John Hughes and his cynical attempts encapsulate the zeitgeist of the period;
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The Gardens, 1999
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Mother, I Can Feel the Soil...'(detail), 2007
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Its All Over Now Baby Blue, 2007
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I have contrived a way of developing a body of work that embodies the experience of youth.
As with my more recent work, these paintings are also drawn from a narrative base, which is supplied through a network of acquaintances and based upon real experiences sent to me as prose. It is my intention to create a continual narrative that runs throughout the body of work based around the relationships between a selection of individuals. They will feature either singly or as a group and be completely interchangeable, appearing randomly situations so that it will appear as though we are tracking the lives of a group of friends over a period of time, in a similar way to a soap opera. Their lives will become intertwined as their relationships commence or disintegrate.
Another key reference in my work is the signifiers taken from historical works of art. These are suggested in the work through the appropriation of composition, gestures or objects. In a society marked by increasing mobility, my work reflects the desire for intimacy. I have chosen to create a Utopia within the fabric of my work that draws parallels between desires of the past and those present in our own society.
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David Hancock lives and works in Manchester and is currently employed as the Residency Co-ordinator at the Chinese Arts Centre. He studied Fine Art at Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating in 1996. In 1999, he was selected for the John Moores 21 Contemporary painting exhibition, and in 2000 his work was included in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery.
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We Rule the School, 2004
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In 2003 David had solo exhibitions at the Storey Gallery, Lancaster, and at Comme Ca in New York. In 2004 he curated the touring group exhibitions ‘We didn’t mean to be bad kids, TV made us do it'.
In 2005, David also appeared in the exhibition ‘Young Masters’ as part of Artfortnight London and 'i-POD Killed the Video Star' at Showroommama, Rotterdam. In 2006 David curated ‘Jerusalem’ at Dean Clough Galleries and 'I'll Be Your Mirror' at the Liverpool Biennial. He had his first London Solo Exhibition at The Agency and will show new work in 2007.
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