Artist Thomas Dambo brings his world-famous trolls to Atlanta

ATLANTA – You’ve heard the previous saying, “One man’s trash is one other man’s treasure.”

However within the case of the most recent exhibition to take over Atlanta Botanical Backyard, one particular person’s trash has develop into everybody else’s trolls.

This morning on Good Day Atlanta, we received a primary have a look at “Trolls: Save the People by Thomas Dambo,” a larger-than-life set up formally opening at Atlanta Botanical Backyard on Feb. 18. The Atlanta exhibition will function six of artist Dambo’s trolls, which vary in dimension from 16 to 50 ft tall and are fully constructed out of reclaimed wooden. The Denmark-born artist says utilizing such supplies in his work is a method to spotlight the significance of recycling — and to encourage guests to rethink the thought of “trash.”

Thomas Dambo is world-famous for his trolls, which have been seen in nations together with France, Germany, China, and South Korea. However Trolls: Save the People is a world-premiere exhibition, which Atlanta Botanical Backyard staffers say is especially exiting for our metropolis. The exhibition is about to stay on the Backyard via Sept. 17, and is produced by Atlanta-based Think about Exhibitions in collaboration with the artist

Dambo has been onerous at work right here in Atlanta, serving to set up the exhibition and ensuring his unbelievable creations are proper at dwelling at Atlanta Botanical Backyard. And this morning, we have been lucky sufficient to spend a while with the artist, watching him work and studying extra about his inventive imaginative and prescient. Click on the video participant on this article to listen to from the artist — and click on right here for extra info on Trolls: Save the People by Thomas Dambo.