The Palm d’Or for the tastiest light
fitting goes to Chocochandelier
designed by Jordi Canudas.
The
installation-performance created
by the Spanish designer at
the Aram Gallery in London is an
ephemeral lampshade made from
24 chocolate bars that slowly turn
around a central light source. In
the process, the chocolate melts
and can be collected (and eaten)
drop by drop. As well as a reflection
on chocolate, its properties and
its almost unanimous appreciation
around the world, Chocochandelier
also presents an occasion to think
about the relationship between light
and heat. An association that will
soon be forgotten as traditional light
bulbs disappear from our homes. E. S.
