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Peter Randall-Page sculpture installed at Newton Park

Wednesday, 27 July, 2016

The University has recently welcomed a new addition to the grounds of the Newton Park campus. Phyllotaxis I, III, IV by sculptor Peter Randall-Page have been installed in the Secret Garden.

The series of sculptures are carved from limestone with deep phyllotactic spirals, which over time have developed a beautiful mossy exterior from being out in the Dartmoor landscape.

Peter Randall-Page was born in the UK in 1954 and studied sculpture at Bath Academy of Art from 1973–77. During the past 30 years he has gained an international reputation through his sculpture, drawings and prints. He has undertaken numerous large scale commissions and exhibited widely. His work is held in public and private collections throughout the world including Australia, Eire, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, USA, Spain, South Korea and Turkey. A selection of his public sculptures can be found in many urban and rural locations throughout the UK including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge and he is represented in the permanent collections of the Tate Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum.

Recent commissions include Harmonic Solids for the University of Music, Karlsruhe (2013) Source at Southmead Hospital Bristol (2013), Theme and Variation commissioned by the University of Birmingham for the façade of the Bramhall Music Building (2014) and façades at the new Laboratory building at Dulwich College designed in collaboration with Grimshaw architects (2015).

A major new work The One and The Many at Fitzroy Place, London was launched in June 2016.

The Secret Garden at Newton Park is located next to the Stable building, directly opposite Dairy, and also houses a sculpture called Earthwork by Michael Pennie.

More informaScultion is available on Peter's website.