“The Moundverse is a creation myth, it’s a way for me to understand my surroundings, as I’ve experienced them. There’s thousands of creation myths. But I don’t feel it’s my duty to know all the particulars about all of them. My understanding of them is through, my experience and the documenting of my so-called truths.” – Trenton Doyle Hancock.

The next chapter in The Moundverse will come to life on March 9, 2019 at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, when Trenton’s solo show ‘Mind Of The Mound: Critical Mass’ opens.

Mound #1 The Legend is one of many new works created for the show. The 13-foot tall sculpture took over three years to complete – starting when Hales Gallery Director, Paul Hedge introduced Trenton to Jaime Odabachian. Enthused by early discussions on how the artwork would come to life Odabashian brought on-board Juan and Laurie Corral at Cinnabar to develop The Mound’s structure and sculpt its head – or processing unit as Hancock refers to it.

“This project pushed us out of our comfort zone but it fits perfectly within the scope of what we are trying to accomplish as a brand. We want to push the hand-knotted medium into new directions that people haven’t thought of before.” – Jaime Odabachian, Odabashian Co-Owner.

The Mound’s “Sweater” was produced by Odabashian in Varanasi, India taking five months to weave. It is made from 100% New Zealand semi-worsted, high-luster Merino yarn, woven using a Moroccan knot over a flat woven kilim on an Egyptian cotton foundation.

The structure of Mound #1 The Legend was fabricated by Cinnabar in Los Angeles, USA. The Mound stands at approximately 13 feet tall (10 ft Mound + 3 ft for the head). The body is constructed from tubular steel, covered in an epoxy clay used to achieve a cartoon, tree bark texture. The head is made from hand painted fiberglass.