“Couple with an Apple” is a warm, symbolic ceramic work by Eli Gerzilova, dedicated to closeness, togetherness and the special space two people create between them.
The two figures are brought together in a shared rounded form reminiscent of an embrace. Separate yet connected, they seem to have found a small world of their own in which the other’s presence is enough.
The faces are reduced to clean, simplified forms. The absence of specific features makes the characters a universal image of a couple: any two people who have chosen to share their path.
The arms follow the curve of the composition, further strengthening the sense of closeness and protection.
At the very centre sits the golden apple.
Small, bright and eye-catching, it carries many possible meanings: love, temptation, fruit, desire and a shared choice. Eli Gerzilova leaves the symbol open so that everyone can find their own story in it.
The dark bronze and greenish shades of the ceramic surface create a sense of earthy warmth, while the golden accents bring light and emphasise the centre of the composition.
The hand-worked surface retains its texture and makes every curve part of the artwork’s character.
Measuring 23 × 22 × 22 cm, the work has a compact yet distinct sculptural presence and can be a beautiful accent in a variety of interiors.
“Couple with an Apple” is a work about that special “we” that begins with two people, and the small shared world that gradually grows between them.
Why choose this artwork
✓ Artist – Eli Gerzilova
✓ Original ceramic artwork
✓ Symbolic composition with two figures
✓ Golden apple as the central accent
✓ Warm bronze and greenish shades
✓ Hand-worked sculptural surface
✓ Symbolism of love and togetherness
✓ Compact sculptural form
✓ Warm and gentle artistic presence
✓ A special gift for a couple
A small world for two
Two people embracing their world. At its centre, a golden apple. Perhaps love, perhaps temptation, perhaps simply something that already belongs to both of them. In “Couple with an Apple”, Eli Gerzilova leaves the most important thing beautifully simple: closeness.




