Have you heard the news? There are two new residents in Charlestown! We have been waiting for the official unveiling of what has been happening along the trails in Ninigret Park for months. Well, the wait is over!
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We explored the trails in Ninigret, searching for the larger-than-life sculptures, and we were not disappointed. We recommend dressing for the weather, packing your water bottle, and wearing some comfy walking shoes. Get out there, too! There is no admission charge, so this is a perfect way to get out into nature and enjoy family time!
Ninigret Park-5 Park Ln, Charlestown, RI 02813
Wondering where else you can find the Trolls? Here is a link to Dambo's "Troll Map!"
Media Contact and Creative Director for South County Tourism Council, Faye Pantazopoulos shared information with us from a press release-
Thomas Dambo is the world’s leading recycle artist. His art is in more than 20 countries on 5 continents, including the USA, China, Brazil, Australia, GB, Germany, France, South Korea, Chile, and Puerto Rico. There are 125 Thomas Dambo trolls in the world, and 44 of those are in the USA.
"I am very much looking much forward to coming to Rhode Island. My wife comes from New England, so I really love the area. I came last year for a site visit, I got to see so much of the beautiful area. I have a good idea for an installation with some really big stones. And if I have one obsession, it is that I like big stones", states Thomas Dambo.
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His passion for recycling and upcycling started when Thomas Dambo’s parents taught him and his brother the value of protecting nature and using recycled materials to make their own toys, costumes, tree houses, and items. In 2010, he graduated in Interactive Design from Kolding Design School. In his life, he has shown multifaceted interest in art and the music world: he has performed as a rapper, human beatbox, graffiti- and street artist. In 2011, he decided to quit his job in Danish television to fully embrace a full-time career in art. Today, Thomas Dambo lives on his farm in the Danish countryside, where he has his studio. He also offers talks about his activistic art practice and workshops to teach people how to reuse and upcycle.
“My mission is Waste No More: our world is drowning in trash, while we are running out of natural resources. I spend my life showing the world that beautiful things can be made out of trash. I give new life to discarded materials by turning them into large-scale artworks. My aim at the moment is to build 1,000 Trolls using recycled materials all over the world,” states Thomas Dambo.
For more information on the artist, please visit his website here.
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About South County Tourism Council The South County Tourism Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the towns of Charlestown, Coventry, East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, West Greenwich and Westerly as a single leisure travel destination known as “South County”. For more information, please visit southcountyri.com.
