Ceramic Bull Vase, A Unique Piece By Kelli Bedrossian

Kelli Bedrossian (born in 1962) Bull Vase Engobed and polychrome ceramic Unique piece, 2016 This ceramic vase, a unique work signed by Kelli Bedrossian, illustrates the mythical and symbolic dimension that permeates the artist's work. On the rounded surface of the vase, the artist depicts the figure of a stylized bull, drawn with broad incisions and highlights of color that intertwine in a network of dynamic lines. The ochre and sienna contours stand out powerfully against a deep black background, giving the piece a sculptural as well as pictorial presence. The graphic treatment recalls the Mediterranean origins of ceramics, while asserting a resolutely contemporary language: spirals, curves, and angles construct an energetic, almost totemic figure, where strength, elegance, and inner tension subtly converse. The vase's slightly irregular body bears the mark of the handcrafted gesture, revealing traces of the modeling process and reinforcing its expressive identity. The lower section, left unpainted in a lighter tone, introduces a luminous contrast that exalts the monumentality of the motif. On the reverse, the artist's signature—Bedrossian / KB / 2016—attests to its status as a unique piece, the result of work entirely shaped and painted by hand. This Bull Vase stands out as an emblematic work within Kelli Bedrossian's universe: a space where myth takes shape in matter, where the animal becomes a symbol, and where ceramics become the site of a free, vibrant, and profoundly personal expression.