Wauwatosa troll sculpture: When, where to see 'Mama Rosa'
Thomas Dambo's wooden troll sculpture "Mama Rosa" at Firefly Grove Park (photo provided by The City of Wauwatosa)
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Danish artist Thomas Dambo's troll sculptures can be found around the world. His latest work, "Mama Rosa," will be fully revealed in Wauwatosa on Wednesday.
Troll sculpture
The backstory:
Dambo is known for his larger-than-life troll sculptures. He's made more than 150 of them in several countries and 20 states. All of his artwork promotes sustainability.
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Mama Rosa is the first troll in Wisconsin. Made out of recycled trees and scraps from the city, the sculpture stands more than 24 feet tall and weighs more than 4,000 pounds.
Wauwatosa troll sculpture; Danish artist shares his recycling talent
A Danish artist known for his troll sculptures worldwide is in Wisconsin to share his work. He's creating his first troll in the state. But it is turning heads in Wauwatosa.
"It has hair made of oak branches," said Dambo. "My troll here is made out of 50 trees."
Mama Rosa is holding a bosquet of flowers made from a half-dozen recycled light posts that previously lined streets in the village of Wauwatosa.
"For years I’ve had this concept to create a troll like this, who inquisitive nature led her to ‘pick’ flowers," Dambo said in a statement. "When I was here for a site visit a year ago, I knew immediately that this new park in Wauwatosa was the perfect location for Mama Rosa."
The Wauwatosa Tourism Commission commissioned the sculpture, which is paid for through hotel/motel tax dollars.
Where to find it
What you can do:
Mama Rosa resides at Wauwatosa's Firefly Grove Park, near 116th and Gilbert. The big reveal is scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Wauwatosa Tourism Commission and the artist, Thomas Dambo.