Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King
| Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Dambo |
| Medium | Sculpture |
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]
The project is funded in part by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and managed by the Seattle-based Scan Design Foundation.[6]
Sculptures[edit]
Each troll has a name:
• Pia the Peacekeeper - Bainbridge Island
• Jakob Two Trees - Issaquah
• Ole Bolle - Portland
• Oscar The Bird King - Vashon Island
• Frankie Feetsplinters - Ballard
• Bruun Idun - West Seattle[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Swindler, Samantha (2023-07-06). "Giant troll sculptures coming to Portland and five other secret locations in the Pacific Northwest". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "See the Whimsical Trolls Taking Over the Pacific Northwest". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "Last of 6 Pacific Northwest trolls rises in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood - Axios Seattle". Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "In West Seattle's giant troll, Coast Salish culture meets Danish folklore". The Seattle Times. 2023-09-01. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Grygiel, JiaYing (2023-11-23). "Go troll hunting! Five giant trolls come to Seattle area". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Schlosser, Kurt (2023-06-20). "Danish artist to troll Northwest with giant public sculptures, backed in part by Allen Foundation". GeekWire. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Bailar, Tabitha (2023-11-05). "How I Saw All 5 Washington PNW Trolls in One Day". Travel Compositions. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King, National Nordic Museum
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