Photo: Merrill Albert
Danish artist Thomas Dambo is known for working with recycled materials. He’s also known for trolls. He recently completed two troll sculptures in Rhode Island.
Giant trolls are created in situ after the appropriate locations have been discovered. The trolls can be comprised of tons of recycled materials. He often has community help in creating the sculptures.
In Rhode Island, Dambo worked in a large park. The park itself is recycled, having been a decommissioned air field that later got incorporated into an existing wildlife refuge.
Greta Granite, named after the granite that can be found in Rhode Island, is a peaceful figure sitting in the forest. She’s decorated with necklaces of shells, stones, and driftwood. In his description of the sculpture, Dambo says over 100 people helped to collect materials and build the sculpture.
Erik Rock has a spot lounging by a pond. Look closely and you’ll be able to see his birdhouse necklace. There’s a great level of detail, from the hair to the fingernails.
Dambo reports having created art in 20 countries across 5 continents. There have been 100 trolls created across 17 countries. Rumour is that more are coming to Rhode Island. Should there be a troll in Iceland or Gimli?