Art / Chocolate
Giant chocolate sculptures to go on display
Five giant sculptures created under a project which combines chocolate, history and sculpture are going on display.
Part of the Bristol 650 celebrations, Edible Histories has brought together Southville chocolatiers Zara’s Chocolates and artist Luke Jerram to create a set of historical objects that tell the story of our city.
Sculpted in Fairtrade chocolate, the objects have been selected from attractions Aerospace Bristol, Bristol Zoo Project, Tyntesfield, Glenside Hospital Museum and M Shed.
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Now all five replica sculptures, which have been wrapped in gold foil, are set to be displayed as a set for the first time at a free public event.
Is that a chocolate Concorde??
As part of Bristol 650’s new ‘Edible Histories’ project, a chocolate Concorde, designed by artist Luke Jerram, will be on display at Aerospace Bristol until October.
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“I hope this new artwork will engage people in finding out about our city’s history, in a fun and interesting way,” said Jerram, whose previous works giant inflatable models of the Earth, Moon and Mars and a fountain which flows with artificial ‘oil’.
Metro mayor Dan Norris added: “This is a brilliant project celebrating the fascinating history around some of the objects and places that define this most extraordinary city, old through everyone’s favourite sweet substance.”
The event at St George’s Bristol will include an introduction about the project by Jerram and Norris and a talk by historian Dr Richard Stone, an early modern historian at the University of Bristol and specialist in Bristol’s history.
Ten members of the public can win the chance to ceremoniously break the objects using specially designed giant hammers, with the chocolate then eaten as well as being distributed to local food banks.
People can put their names forward via an online ballot at www.lukejerram.com/edibleballot ahead of a deadline on 29 September.
Main photo: Edible Histories
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