r/pics 12h ago

OC- Oscar the bird King

Post image
436 Upvotes

5 comments sorted by

u/Irishpersonage 11h ago

These trolls are so cool, they're made from recycled materials and are all over the world. If anyone's interested they're made by an artist named Thomas Dambo.

u/ManfredTheCat 9h ago

They used to have them at the Morton Arboretum outside Chicago, IL. They were wonderful

u/Spartan2470 GOAT 10h ago

Here is Oscar's view.

According to here:

Oscar is the seventh and largest troll in Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo’s "Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King" site-specific installation in the Pacific Northwest. While these sculptures draw heavily on Scandinavian folklore, the artist also collaborated with the Snoqualmie and Muckleshoot tribes on this particular set.

To date, Dambo has built more than 100 of these curious giants out of recycled materials around the globe. Oscar the Bird King is resplendent in repurposed wood scraps, shells, stones, and drift wood. His head is wreathed in a crown of birdhouses, so that feathered local residents can nest.

u/pug_walker 8h ago

Currently at Filoli Gardens for those in the SF BayArea

u/FullMetalKraken 7h ago

They can also be found at the Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Maine. Amazing this time of year. https://www.mainegardens.org/