Royal Feast Chocolate Table, China | Artist-Gerhard Petzl

THE ROYAL FEAST
CHOCOLATE TABLE

Hong Kong, China

The biggest and one of the most luxurious shopping malls in Hong Kong, the Harbour City with more than 700 shops within the complex, where Chanel, Fendi and Gucci are neighbours to each other. Gerhard was invited to be the main attraction of their “Chocolate Trail” and the main artist during this one-month period in the art gallery ‘Art by the Harbour’ as well.

He was also able to welcome the famous actress and singer Elanne Kwong, whom he also sweetened with a body painting at a press event of the gallery itself. Further on he had the pleasure to also personally welcome the Austrian honorary consul himself and members of the Austrian embassy in Hong Kong and ask them to join him to sit down at the table as well.

The chocolate table (art project, Hong Kong, China) by Gerhard Petzl

Behind the scenes of an amazing art project of a royal feast baroque table, where a 5 m long chocolate table, with all items on it, made out of chocolate! Around 2500 single pieces were assembled then to a true masterpiece within a week.

A visual feast for your eyes and the 25 000 visitors at the 'Art by the harbour' - gallery at Harbour City, Hong Kong, China by Gerhard Petzl and his team.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to look at this work from the first sketch to the opening ceremony and beyond. This result can be achieved when true craftsmanship, creativity, perfection and European Royal feast traditions are merged together.

Workshop and gallery:

Gallery by the Harbour, Harbour City, Hong Kong, China

Exhibition of Gerhard Petzl and his unique masterpiece of a 5 m long Royal Feast baroque table in chocolate.

Gallery view

Nice temporary working place..!

Welcome to Hong Kong

Nice info wall about the concept.

Sketch of table

First there was an idea...

Arrival of shipping boxes

Unwrapping everything and checking damages to chocolate items.

End of day 1

Table start

Starting with the showpiece in the center..

Hand-dipped chocolate leaves

Positioning of plates and napkins

Grapes

Lots of singles balls needed to be assembled to grapes.

Fixing broken pieces

Table legs

Working until late night

Finishing the fruit stand

Gerhard Petzl fixes the candles to the stand

First assembling on the table

Fixing the flames to the candles

Decorating the side of the chocolate table walls

Set-up the ropes on the side

Hand-piped chocolate branches are added on the table's surface

Artist Gerhard Petzl hand-pipes the logo

Decoration works

Adding texture to the table cloth

Last floor polishing before exhibition opens

Crew member Simon is polishing away the last chocolate crumbles.

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Finished table:

Fruit stand

Table set in chocolate

Baroque beauty

Center piece

Details of fruit platter

5 m long chocolate table

Baroque chocolate table by Austrian artist Gerhard Petzl

Details of different bottle styles

The kings seat

Parfait with strawberry on top

Eat and drink as much as you can.

Candle stand

The work is completed!

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Visitors and press:

The 3 musketeers

Many thanks to crew members Oliver (left) and Simon for their hard work that week of setup!

Press is waiting

Press is ready

NOW-TV-clip

Interview and Video from 'NOW-TV'

Interviews

So many microphones...

Visit of Harbour City's CEO chatting with artist Gerhard Petzl

Austrian ambassador in Hong Kong with artist Gerhard Petzl

A very much appreciated visit from Austrian ambassador in Hong Kong and China.

Gallery visitors admire the intricate details of the chocolate masterpiece

A visitor from NYC

A sweet couple: Actress and singer Elanne Kwong with artist Gerhard Petzl

Elaine Kwong and her Chocolate Body Paintings actions shared in local, Chinese Newspaper publication

Chocolate Body Paintings actions shared in local, Chinese Newspaper publication

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South China Morning Post

Comments by: Rachel Read, a Hong Kong-based freelance writer and editor,

The Chocolate Trail is an annual fixture at Harbour City, featuring displays, demos, exclusive pop-up kiosks from gourmet chocolatiers, and special treats from some of the mall’s existing brands and restaurants. Some of the chocolate themed displays are more cheese than chocolate (boom boom) but the coolest/craziest HAS to be the royal banquet created by Austrian pastry chef Gerhard Petzl. Every single thing – the table, the place settings, the cutlery, crockery and the food itself – had all been hand-crafted from chocolate and the level of detail is insane; we’re talking Heston levels of dedication here!

THE ROYAL FEAST CHOCOLATE TABLE