Royal Academician Peter Randall-Page makes sculptures, drawings and prints that are inspired by the study of natural phenomena and its subjective impact on our emotions. In recent years, Randall-Page’s work has become increasingly concerned with the underlying principles determining growth and the forms it produces. In his words; “geometry is the theme on which nature plays her infinite variations and can be seen as a kind of pattern book on which the most complex and sophisticated structures are based.”
Randall-Page has made two screenprints with Kip Gresham at the studio. As with many of his works on paper, the artist has worked only with black ink, allowing for an economy of language. The spidery forms on the page resemble a kind of unique calligraphic script in motion. The pair of works take their title, ‘Tarantella’, from the Italian folk dance of the same name. Said to cure sickness and also attract a mate, it was considered unlucky to dance the Tarantella alone.
Randall-Page has undertaken numerous large-scale commissions and exhibited widely internationally. His work is held in public and private collections throughout the world. A selection of his public sculptures can be found in many urban and rural locations throughout the UK and his work is in the permanent collections of the Tate Gallery and the British Museum amongst others.
He lives and works in Dartmoor, Devon.
