Mount Pleasant troll sculpture, Dambo creation coming to village

The Brief

  • Mount Pleasant announces plans for a Thomas Dambo troll sculpture.
  • Following his “Mama Rosa” in Wauwatosa, it will be Wisconsin’s second piece.
  • The location of the Mount Pleasant sculpture has not yet been determined.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. The larger-than-life “Mama Rosa” wooden troll sculpture has stood alone in Wauwatosa’s Firefly Grove Park for nearly a year. But it won’t be Wisconsin’s only Thomas Dambo creation for much longer.

The village of Mount Pleasant on Monday announced Dambo will create one of his signature sculptures at a to-be-determined location in the village.

Thomas Dambo

The backstory:

Dambo, a Danish artist, is known for his signature troll sculptures. He has crafted more than 150 of them in several countries and 20 states. Mama Rosa was his first in Wisconsin.

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