Massive trolls to take over Atlanta Botanical Garden in next exhibition set to start in February

The Atlanta Botanical Garden will soon be invaded by trolls — and big ones too!

The gardens announced this week that the “Trolls: Save the Humans” exhibition will be coming to the Atlanta Botanical Garden in midtown from Feb. 18-Sept. 17.

The trolls are the creation of artist Thomas Dambo.

“The exhibition is Dambo’s latest exploration in crafting giant trolls — ranging from 16 to 50 feet tall — with an environmental call. In this new exhibit, Dambo tells an evolved story of listening and tending to nature, further building on the Nordic-inspired tales and artist-made poems surrounding the many other larger-than-life trolls that co-exist in various locations around the world,” the gardens said in a news release.

Each sculpture is made with reclaimed wood. Dambo’s sculptures can be found around the world in Denmark, France, Germany, China, South Korea, Chile and the United States.

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“‘Trolls: Save the Humans’ is the latest chapter in the worldwide sculpture fairytale, written by Dambo one installation at a time. In this case, six young activist trolls have noticed that humans are disconnected from nature and have started harming the planet. The young trolls set out to help humans learn how to live in harmony with the planet,” the gardens said.

Born in Denmark, Dambo’s mission is to create art that inspires people to explore, have adventures in nature and show that recycled goods can be turned into something beautiful. Dambo uses recycled materials to create colorful art installations. He currently lives and works in Copenhagen.

Dambo is best known for his colossal troll sculptures that “live” as permanent or semipermanent installations in parks, greenspaces, industrial parks and other site-specific locations around the world.

“Each folklore-inspired sculpture is imbued with expression and character, and built entirely from scrap materials like wooden pallets, fallen branches and twigs sourced from the location of the installation. Many have an associated folk tale written by Dambo himself that addresses the complex problem of our world in a fun and approachable way,” the gardens said.

For hours and ticket information, visit atlantabg.org or call 404-876-5859.

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