Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King

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Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King
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"Jakob Two Trees" by Thomas Dambo in Issaquah, Washington, USA
ArtistThomas Dambo
MediumSculpture

Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King is a public art project featuring sculptures of Nordic trolls made from recycled materials by Danish artist 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]

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The project is funded in part by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and managed by the Seattle-based Scan Design Foundation. [6]

Sculptures

Each troll has a name:

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "See the Whimsical Trolls Taking Over the Pacific Northwest". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Last of 6 Pacific Northwest trolls rises in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood - Axios Seattle". 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Grygiel, JiaYing (2024-07-25). "Go troll hunting! Five giant trolls come to Seattle area". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  8. ↑ "Bainbridge troll keeps peace, wins big - BNWE 24". king5.com. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  9. ↑ "Where to find the Jakob Two Trees troll in Issaquah". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2023-09-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  10. ↑ Peterson, Allison (2023-09-03). "Thomas Dambo completes another giant troll in Issaquah". Seattle's Child. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  11. ↑ Thankachen, Jasmin (2024-04-04). "Road trip! A weekend in Skagit Valley". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  12. ↑ Profenna, Chiara (2024-08-05). "Portland's giant troll sculpture celebrates 1st birthday. Here's how to join the party". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  13. ↑ "The Bird King awakens at Point Robinson Park". Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. 2023-09-20. Archived from the original on 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  14. ↑ Peterson, Allison (2024-02-23). "Vashon's new giant troll by Thomas Dambo". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  15. ↑ "National Nordic Museum is now home to Thomas Dambo's Frankie Feetsplinter troll – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. 19 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  16. ↑ Peterson, Allison (2023-09-21). "Thomas Dambo completes his last troll in Ballard". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  17. ↑ Peterson, Allison (2024-02-15). "Go troll hunting: Giant troll in West Seattle". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-06.


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