Bull 

Steve Kaufman, born in 1960, made this three-dimensional bull using expressive color and bold outlines. The composition is chaotic, yet there is a sense of formal cohesion achieved through the underlying structure of the bull form. Kaufman has covered the bull in narrative scenes, creating an intriguing interplay between the solid, static form of the bull and the dynamic, almost frenetic energy of the painted figures. This contrast between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional asks us to consider how surface and depth interact. Are these merely decorative additions, or do they destabilize and challenge our understanding of the bull’s form? The use of bright colors and thick outlines further emphasizes the tension between form and content, which adds to the aesthetic experience. By disrupting our conventional understanding, Kaufman invites us to view the bull not merely as a representation but as a site of complex, layered meanings.