R. J. HURSTArtist / Researcher
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Sculpture / assemblage / 2026

Absorbed in a Book

Pale pink and beige folded fabric forms a compressed relief around a book-like rectangle, with seams, creases and a small circular symbol.

Layered and compressed fabric becomes a membrane that holds traces of pressure, handling and duration. The work translates absorption in a book into a material encounter with inward attention and stillness, using the measured body surface as a metaphor for skin.

Year
2026
Medium
Painted fabric relief with modelling paste, gesso and mixed media
Artist
R. J. Hurst

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Absorbed in a Book 2026

Pale pink and beige folded fabric forms a compressed relief around a book-like rectangle, with seams, creases and a small circular symbol.
Painted fabric relief with modelling paste, gesso and mixed mediaArtwork © R. J. Hurst. Artwork documentation supplied by the artist.