Gormley gives his audience a lot to chew on

In less than a minute, Antony Gormley creates his latest sculpture in front of a full house of teachers and students who attend his lecture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, on a recent night.

He takes the top slice of a loaf of bread placed on a table, eats a bit and puts it back.

"It does not taste very nice. I'm beginning to regret (eating) it," says the London-born sculptor as he swallows the bread, causing the auditorium to burst into laughter.