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septum s

ostrich quill, 14k white gold

2023

a single ostrich quill—naturally sharp and elegantly curved—is paired with a 14k white gold setting that secures the form in tension, poised for insertion yet self-contained.

this piece sits at the threshold between adornment and intervention. it suggests a kind of psychological prosthesis: not merely an accessory but a mechanism for holding space, guarding boundaries, or signaling refusal. its scale evokes the ceremonial, while its simplicity denies ornamentation.

as with others in the series, septum s explores the body as a site of both exposure and withdrawal. the form is elemental, yet loaded—charged not by what it does, but by what it implies. in hull’s ongoing sculptural practice, this work operates as both weapon and relic, marking the fine line between defense and isolation.