My friends Jonathan and Dobree Greene sent me photos of these magnificent art works:
“BOOTHBAY, Maine — Something wicked has taken over the woods at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens… something wicked awesome!
Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in the forest at the Botanical Gardens—tucked in the woods and hidden on paths that force visitors to go hunting for the friendly giants just to catch a glimpse of them all.
The father of the trolls is a Danish artist, Thomas Dambo, who considers himself a recycled art activist. Dambo spent the last several weeks creating five, 20-foot-tall sculptures made completely from recycled materials, most of which were found nearby Boothbay.
“I like to think that I write modern folklore stories about the current issues of the world,” explained Dambo, who is trying to share a message of conservation.
For him, they represent the yin and yang of nature.
“If you don’t treat nature nice, then nature will stand up and roar and blow your house over. But if you’re treating nature really, really good, it will provide everything you need,” Dambo said.
He has made a career creating trolls made of trash all around the world.
–Beth McEvoy (NEWS CENTER Maine)”
Magnificent! Thank you.
Cool stuff, thank you for sharing!
Wonderful photos, wonderful message! Thank you.