Ο δανός καλλιτέχνης Τόμας Ντάμπο, χρησιμοποίησε παλιά ράφια, παλέτες και κλαδιά από νεκρά δέντρα για να φιλοτεχνήσει επτά γιγάντια τρολ μέσα στο δάσος, στην περιοχή De Shore, στο Βέλγιο.

Κάποια απ’ αυτά τα γιγαντιαία τρολ κάνουν δουλειές του σπιτιού, ενώ  άλλα απλώς αναπαύονται.

Η εγκατάσταση σηματοδοτούσε το 15ο φεστιβάλ ηλεκτρονικής μουσικής Tomorrowland στην περιοχή. Πάνω από 200 εθελοντές βοήθησαν στη συλλογή των υλικών και μια ομάδα 15 ατόμων εργάστηκε επί 25 εβδομάδες για να δημιουργήσει τα ύψους 4 έως 18 μέτρων τρολ.

Μια φορά και έναν καιρό ήταν επτά γιγαντιαία τρολ

Επιπλέον, όπως αναφέρει το ΑΠΕ, ο Τόμας Ντάμπο έγραψε και ένα ραπ για να αφηγηθεί τη γοητευτική ιστορία των επτά γιγάντιων τρολ. Απ’ το δάσος, τα τρολ παρακολουθούσαν τα «μικρά ανθρωπάκια» και μεγάλωναν όλο και πιο πολύ οι ανησυχίες τους για το τι επιφύλασσε το μέλλον αν τα «ανθρωπάκια» τα άφηναν να κάνουν ό,τι ήθελαν. Τότε, τα τρολ αποφάσισαν να χτίσουν έναν πύργο μέσα στο δάσος και να προσκαλέσουν τα «μικρά ανθρωπάκια» ν’ ανεβούν εκεί για να μπορέσουν να δουν την αχανή ομορφιά της φύσης.

«Από παιδάκι λάτρευα ν’ ακούω διάφορα παραμύθια και λαϊκούς μύθους, κι ονειρευόμουν ότι ζούσα σε κόσμους μαγικούς, με δράκους και τρολ» εξήγησε ο Ντάμπο.

«Έφηβος, άρχισα να γράφω τις δικές μου ιστορίες ως ράπερ, να βγάζω δίσκους, να κάνω τουρνέ και να δημιουργώ ένα σύμπαν όπου θα μπορούσα να πως αυτές τις ιστορίες. Στο τελευταίο μου πρότζεκτ, συνδύασα όλα τα παραπάνω: ανακύκλωση, ραπ, φύση και γλυπτά».

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This belly is made of old burbon barrols @jake_da_tank #recycle #burbon #landart

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Dear friends. Since I was a child I always loved to hear different fairytales and folklore stories, and dream my self away into magical worlds filled with dragons and trolls. As a teenager I started writing my own stories as a rapper, putting out records, touring and creating a universe, where I could tell these stories. In my latest project, I combined all of the above. Recycling, Rapping, Nature, and Sculptures The project is called “The 7 Trolls and The Magical Tower” it's a fairytale, told through sculptures and words, hidden in a forest, all made of recycled materials. I know it sounds a bit confusing, but watch the video and it will all make sense. Watch the video and read more about the project – LINK IN BIO! #thomasdambo #poetryslam #sculptures #trolls #recycling

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They were seven good friends both together and alone by the river in the valley in the forest they had home they had seen the sun set and rise a million times the seven trolls stood as tall as the pines Una and Joures were friends for life and like to lay in the grass watching the skies crawl by telling stories about the past Mikil was strong as a dragon and always on his way Kamiel was wearing a mask a new for every day Arvid like to carve his dreams into ancient trees Hannes to put pearls on a string for everyone to see and little Nora had only seen the sun rise around a million times she was still a growing troll with her tail and young mind They could see past the forest to where the future emerged they had seen civilizations crumble and new rise from the dirt they had seen the mountains grow turn to ice melt and burn seen the fish turn to birds and seen the continents turn And now they saw these little people with actions so great It could break what forever and ever had made And the trolls got afraid life should never be borrowed It was meant to be shared with the day of tomorrow So the seven trolls gathered up on a mountain top To find a new way the old way of now had to stop and Kamiel spoke up – we must help them get better the little people mean good but they are too young to be clever Let’s build them a tower as tall as a troll and show them all beings are one in the soul It took them all winter by summer it was done they then invited all the little people to come And the little people walked to the top where they opened their eyes and saw past the forests the mountains and skies they saw to the future with tears in their eyes what they saw no one knows but the eyes never lie #thomasdambo #deschorre #trolls #sculptures #recycling #sculptureoftheday #sculptureart #woodworking #woodsculpture

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Hannes got a little friend 🤗 📷@clairebaukens #the7giantsandthemagicaltower #deschorre #thomasdambo #sculpture #pearlsonastring

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I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind I'm building a still to slow down the time #arvid #imupinthewoods #boniver #thomasdambo #sculpture #woodwork #deschorre #belgium

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This photo is from the day we finished #Isakheartstone, as you can see Rune was quite tired from the high altitude and hard work 🙂 I think Isak deserved the #champagne celebration 🍾 #breckenridge #thomasdambo #sculpture #recycling #sculptureoftheday #woodsculpture

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💪 #Chicago #nielsbragger #thomasdambo #recycle #MortonArboretum #woodwork

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Thumb's up little man 👍 📷 @ardillita5 #greengeorge #freetownchristiania #thomasdambo #copenhagen #recycle #theworldisinourhands #growatree

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What a haircut 😀 #Horsens #recycle #swing #thomasdambo #visitdenmark #troll #woodsculpture #sculpture

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Mommy's sleeping 🤗 📷 Tiffani Carwile #loumary #bernheimforest #thomasdambo #sculptures #savebernheim

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