Art in Chocolate · Since 1993
Warren
Laine-Naida
Where sculpture meets the most human of mediums
Kunst in Schokolade · Искусство в шоколаде · L'art dans le chocolat · Arte en Chocolate · チョコレートの美学
Art in Chocolate · Since 1993
Where sculpture meets the most human of mediums
Kunst in Schokolade · Искусство в шоколаде · L'art dans le chocolat · Arte en Chocolate · チョコレートの美学
"The audience accepts chocolate and is asked to accept a sculpture in chocolate — to accept a new signified using the old signifier. It is an expression of the inexplicable, of the double meaning."— Warren Laine-Naida
Series I
Lust
Series II
Envy
Series IV
Pride
Series III
Wrath
Born in England, raised in Canada, and living in Germany since 1993 — Warren Laine-Naida is a certified chef, artist, and author whose practice bridges the kitchen, the gallery, and the page.
His fascination with chocolate as a medium extends far beyond its taste. He combines it with glass, wire, wax, and barbed wire — challenging viewers to reconcile the sensuality of food with the complexities of human experience.
Full BiographySculpture, food, and literature — each a distinct expression of the same restless creative force.
Pillar I
Show pieces in chocolate combining organic demiurges — fire, humidity, mould, time — with industrial materials to explore beauty, violence, and impermanence.
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Pillar II
Recipes that blur the boundary between kitchen and gallery. From bacon chocolate truffles to Christmas fruit cake — food as an aesthetic act.
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Pillar III
An art book, novels, and digital strategy guides — wry, reflective, and deeply human. Literature as another form of sculpting meaning from raw material.
Discover →A chocolate workshop is a memorable opportunity in early learning, classroom, seminar, team building, and therapy environments — held at kindergartens, schools, businesses, universities, and senior homes.
Participants blossom when allowed to express themselves in the medium of chocolate. Workshops encourage inquiry, fuel passion, and provide an outlet for creativity.
The Process
Research
A multimedia presentation exploring chocolate as food, as art medium, and throughout history. What does it mean to us?
Create
Participants use generous amounts of chocolate to express themselves through the creation of a small sculpture.
Exhibit
Each participant shares a brief synopsis of their piece with the group, creating a mini-gallery experience.
Reflect
Participants discuss how the workshop felt, changes they'd like to see, and what the process revealed about themselves.