Danish creative someone Thomas Dambo has been edifice stuff using trash in addition to recycled materials since an early on historic menses , starting amongst smaller sculptures such equally birdhouses in addition to article of furniture to bigger pieces such equally the half dozen “Forgotten Giants” he late installed or in addition to then Copenhagen.
Built mainly from recycled woods , such equally quondam pallets , an quondam wooden shed , a debate in addition to and then on , Dambo along amongst a squad of local volunteers created half dozen giant troll-like wooden sculptures in addition to hid them at some of his favorite places or in addition to then the city. These places produce non come across many visitors because they are located off the beaten track. To assist honor these world installations , Dambo has created a serial of “treasure maps” which he engraved into stones well-nigh each sculpture. Each giant is named afterward i of the volunteers who helped construct it.
“The projects wants to pick out fine art out of the museum , exhibit the beautiful in addition to frequently overlooked nature spots inwards the western business office of Copenhagen , in addition to at the same fourth dimension give an exciting in addition to dissimilar sense ,” Thomas Dambo wrote on his website.
So if yous are a Copenhagen local , yous know what to produce this weekend.
The treasure map.
Teddy Friendly
“Teddy friendly is made from local scrapwood , including cutting offs from cutting downward local trees , which has been used for his fur. He is standing at a H2O flow , at a lake asset out his paw helping people to cross.”
Thomas On The Mountain
“Thomas On The Mountain has industrial plant life a proficient house to chill on occur of a hill. From hither he has a slap-up stance of the municipality of Albertslund , in addition to and then tin yous if yous bring together him. His legs are long , in addition to a proficient house to sit down amongst your friends.”
Little Tilde
“Little Tilde is located inwards the expanse of Vallensbæk Mose , a beautiful expanse filled amongst wild nature in addition to creature life. She watches through the trees at the other side of a modest lake , from where yous volition last able to grab a glimpse of her at a distance”
“As a piffling bonus Thomas Dambo made 28 birdhouses within the sculpture , for the birds in addition to perchance a squirrel to try shelter when wintertime hits Vallensbæk Mose.”
Hill Top Trine
“Hill Top Trine is resting on occur of a piffling loma inwards Hvidovre , Copenhagen , where yous tin crawl into the palms of her hands in addition to instruct a beautiful viewpoint overlooking Avedøresletten.”
Sleeping Louis
“Sleeping Louis is taking a nap on a loma , covered inwards trees in addition to nature , inwards a hush-hush house inwards Rødovre exterior of Copenhagen. People tin crawl into his gaping oral fissure , in addition to play or fifty-fifty slumber within of him.”
