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Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King is a public art project featuring sculptures of Nordic trolls made from recycled materials by Danish artist by Thomas Dambo. [1] [2] Statues were installed in Bainbridge Island, Issaquah, Portland, and Vashon Island. Seattle saw installations in Ballard and West Seattle. [3] [4] [5]
Thomas Dambo is a Danish "recycle art activist" who is known for his installations of giant monumental wooden sculptures called trolls, made entirely out of recycled materials. [1] The trolls are installed in various locations in 17 countries. [2] Some of the locations include: Five trolls at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
In 2023, a 15-foot (4.6 m) sculpture of a troll, named Bruun Idun, was built in Lincoln Park by Danish artist Thomas Dambo as part of the Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King project. [18] A proposal to add a set of six pickleball courts to the park was rejected in 2024 after public outcry from local residents and conservationists ...
When the troll's creator, Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo, rolled up on his bicycle, the crowd cheered as if Dambo won the Tour de France. Dambo is the world's leading recycle artist, according ...
The 18 new trolls are being created by area artists or teams from recycled and natural materials as well, and are “intended to help amplify Dambo’s message.” Big Rusty, the friendly troll
After learning about Dambo and his work, Bishop visited the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, where five of Dambo's trolls live. In 2021, after the trolls were added, the Boothbay attraction saw ...
The public art initiative will build on the county's distinction as the home of Big Rusty, a creation of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo. Dambo, who creates his trolls from cast-off materials, made ...
The 1999 romantic comedy film 10 Things I Hate About You features the Fremont Troll in a scene between Joseph Gordon-Levitt's and Larisa Oleynik's characters. [19]The 2015 video game Life is Strange features the Fremont Troll partway through the first episode, in which the player can find a picture of the protagonist, Max, and two of her friends from her time living in Seattle, climbing on the ...