{"id":69786,"date":"2023-12-10T12:19:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=69786"},"modified":"2023-12-10T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:19:19","slug":"a-sculptor-creates-life-sized-statue-of-willy-wonka-using-220-pounds-of-chocolate-in-trafalgar-square-london-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=69786","title":{"rendered":"A sculptor creates life-sized statue of Willy Wonka Using 220 Pounds of Chocolate in Trafalgar Square, London (LOOK)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the course of two weeks, artists carved a life-sized Willy Wonka out of chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-2-inch sculpture was presented this week in London&#8217;s Trafalgar Square, inspired by the eponymous character in the new film Wonka.<\/p>\n<p>Chocolate sculptor Jen Lindsey-Clark and a small crew moulded and hand carved the sculpture from more <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6982-300x165.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6982-300x165.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6982-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6982-1024x565.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6982.jpeg 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>than 100 liters of melted chocolate into the character&#8217;s trademark posture, complete with hat-tip and cane.<\/p>\n<p>A non-cocoa center is used just by the head.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6980-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6980-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6980-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6980-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6980.jpeg 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2018This was the ultimate dream job for me as a chocolate sculptor,\u2019 Jen said. Jen had just finished a sculpture of King Charles in advance of the coronation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In one way or another, the inventive storytelling of Roald Dahl and the magic of Willy Wonka have inspired almost everyone in the confectionary industry.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a labor of love to be able to bring such a beloved figure to life in chocolate, as I grew up on the novels and watched the original Wilder Wonka movie every Easter and Christmas as a youngster.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6981-300x241.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6981-300x241.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6981-768x616.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6981-1024x822.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_6981.jpeg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new movie, which is based on Roald Dahl&#8217;s acclaimed novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and stars <\/p>\n<p>Hugh Grant as the Oompa Loompa and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet as Wonka, was released by Warner Bros. on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>It centers on the lives of a youthful, idea-rich Willy Wonka who is driven to make a difference in the world. <\/p>\n<p>It shows the journey he made to become the well-known confectioner that many generations have grown to appreciate.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the artwork has been relocated to prevent passersby from starting to nibble on the silky masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>VIEW a video that shows how the sculpture was made.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BluMmSMlyu4\" title=\"6-Foot-Tall Chocolate Statue Created for \u2018Wonka\u2019 Release\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the course of two weeks, artists carved a life-sized Willy Wonka out of chocolate. 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