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The Trolls take over Cheekwood

Six giant wooden trolls dot Cheekwood Estate in the latest whimsical installation from world-renowned artist Thomas Dambo.

April 25, 2024 • 
Dalton Phillips, Cheekwood
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A small child stands next to a wood troll on its side. Another wood troll looms over a red smart car that's filled with grass. A large troll faces the camera.

The first Thursday Night Out is the perfect time to slow down, visit with the trolls, and soak up summer tunes.

Photos courtesy Atlanta Botanical Garden

Help us troll out the red carpet for Cheekwood’s newest guests.

“TROLLS: Save the Humans” is the estate’s newest outdoor installation, created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo. Running from Thursday, May 2, to Sunday, Sept. 1, the blockbuster exhibition includes six larger-than-life troll sculptures made from recycled wood and nestled throughout Cheekwood’s gardens, trees, and historic landscape.

🌳 Trolls + music

As the story goes, the trolls want to help “small people” — aka us humans — stop harming the planet and inspire us to be good stewards of the earth.

The expressive sculptures blend art, nature, and storytelling into a one-of-kind experience that has captured the imagination of children and adults worldwide. There are now 100+ Thomas Dambo Trolls around the world, and their legend has taken on a life of its own.

The exhibit’s debut also marks the start of Thursday Night Out, Cheekwood’s weekly summer event, featuring food trucks, drinks, live music + more.

See the trolls + concert schedule

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