The sculptor hides giants in the forest so that people get out of the city more often. A photo

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The sculptor hides giants in the forest so that people get out of the city more often. A photo
The sculptor hides giants in the forest so that people get out of the city more often. A photo
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Meet Thomas Dumbo, a Danish artist and sculptor who creates giant fantasy figures from recycled materials like wood.

For about three years, Thomas has been giving life to his wooden giants and settling them in the Copenhagen forests. He managed to attract a lot of attention to his work, as well as turn an ordinary forest space into a local landmark. His unusual project even drew the attention of the international community.

Copenhagen's new landmark

Thomas says that one of the reasons that prompted him to create forest giants was the desire to draw people's attention to remote areas of the city, which, as a rule, are not of great interest to tourists. And his plan seems to be working great! More and more people have begun to get out into nature around Copenhagen to admire unusual works of art.

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His sculptures are scattered over a wide area, and it takes patience and passion to discover them all. Nevertheless, the work of Thomas Dumbo is simply a resounding success, and even those tourists who could not find a complete collection of wooden giants leave positive and laudatory reviews about the artist's work.

Each of the sculptures has its own individual character and name, and all of them are interactive, which is especially loved by children. On stable mounts you can walk, climb and even climb inside the good-natured giants.

Giants everywhere

Thomas is not working alone on this massive project. The sculptor attracted a team of volunteers to help him get the right material and speed up the construction work. In fact, each of the forest giants is named after one of the volunteers. In this way, the sculptor expresses gratitude and appreciation for all the efforts that people have put into his project.

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To build one giant, two hands are not enough, and a large team of like-minded people can not only help in active construction, but also bring new ideas to the project and get more building material.

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They are constantly on the lookout for wood, including using old pallets, wooden railings, and even elements from old sheds. All this together helps to give life to amazing sculptures, while maintaining the ecology and remaining true to nature.

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Treasure map

If you ever go to Copenhagen and decide to wander in the local forests in search of giants, then next to each found sculpture you will find stones with engraved inscriptions in the form of poems, which are also tips for tourists where to look for the next giant.

If you can't decipher the cryptic message, don't worry. Thomas Dumbo also created a special map of the area, which marked all of his works of art. You just need to follow it clearly to find all the figures hidden in the forest. By combining the map and hints on the stones, you will arrange a real quest for yourself and have a great time walking in picturesque places.

Part of natural landscape

The Danish artist's huge sculptures not only add a new element to the existing forest landscape, they seem to become an integral and natural extension of nature.

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For example, a giant named Friendly Teddy has his hand specially stretched across a small stream, thus turning it into a kind of bridge. Such a thoughtful element of the figure allows tourists to carefully cross the water without getting their feet wet.

Another wooden giant is home to many of the feathered inhabitants of the Copenhagen forests. includes more than two dozen birdhouses. According to the author's idea, each sculpture is designed not only to serve as an aesthetic decoration of the space, but also to add value and benefit to the surrounding nature.

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These unique works of art not only look amazing and unusual, they primarily draw the attention of visitors to the forest, nature and environmental issues. Thomas Dumbo hopes that his work will inspire other artists and ordinary people to use and recycle various materials that have failed, thereby saving the planet and resources.

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