# Chocolate Suicide Bombers Stephen J Shanabrook Uses Sweets to Create Morbid Art By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-07-08 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-suicide-bombers-stephen-j-shanabrook References: [eatmedaily](http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/07/stephen-j-shanabrook-food-art/) & [stephenshanabrook](http://www.stephenshanabrook.com/) Stephen J Shanabrook thinks that chocolate is so much more than a delicious treat. The New York and Moscow-based artist uses this sweet as a medium as well as a metaphor. His pieces include a suicide bomber blown to bits made entirely out of chocolate as well as [chocolates shaped as human body parts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zotter-chocolates-brains-eggs) such as ears and fingers placed delicately inside a [decorated chocolate box](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-chocolate-gift-box). Chocolate is apparently a medium for death. Check it out above! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Edible Art:** Opportunity to disrupt the art industry by creating unique and immersive edible art experiences. - **Morbid Confectionery:** Possibility for disruptive innovation in the confectionery industry by introducing unconventional and provocative chocolate products. - **Metaphorical Mediums:** Potential to disrupt the creative industry by experimenting with unconventional mediums to convey deeper meanings in artistic expressions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Opportunity for the art industry to embrace unconventional mediums, like chocolate, to create thought-provoking and immersive art installations. - **Confectionery:** Potential for the confectionery industry to explore unique and provocative chocolate creations, tapping into the demand for unconventional sweet treats. - **Creative:** Innovation opportunity for the creative industry to push boundaries, using unconventional materials to create meaningful and impactful artistic statements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Screen-Printed Chocolate Tiled Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-room-1.md) - [Fine Art-Covered Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-cacao-artbars.md) - [Compact Hot Beverage Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-heart-hot-chocolate-bombs.md) - [Artful Limited Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ed-ruscha-x-andsons.md) - [Lobster-Shaped Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-lobster.md) - [Topographical Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-in-california-bar.md) - [Artist-Inspired Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beatrice-wood.md) - [Artist Valentine’s Day Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-valentines-chocolate.md) - [Caramelized Organ Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zotter-chocolates-brains-eggs.md)