■Inspiration

I studied maps of Europe and flipped through city guide books hoping to be struck by inspiration, but was stumped by the immensely broad theme “European Capital Cities”. Then it hit me. Chocolates! Belgium is world-renowned for chocolates and Brussels, being the capital, is home to many fine chocolatiers and the Musee du Cacao et du Chocolat. Thus, I decided to portray Brussels through the imagery of beautifully sculpted chocolates.