From the granular to the epic, Randall-Page’s practice is informed by the study of natural structures. His sculptures evoke the seasonal cycle of the infinitesimal in nature, from pollen grains and plant cells to poppy pods and allium spheres, from pinecones to horse chestnuts. As he inflates, abstracts and fragments these natural forms, his sculptures draw our attention to their materiality. Either highly polished in granite and marble, or roughly hewn in serpentine and Kilkenny Limestone, his sculptures demand a heightened awareness of their surface and grain. His sculptural approach informs his drawings and silkscreens as he experiments with gravity and chance, forming rivulets of ink that bear a resemblance to networks of roots and veins.
Randall-Page is primarily known for working on a grand scale, with public commissions ranging from the Yamaguchi Prefucture, Japan, to Southwark Cathedral, London. Conscious of the delicate spatial relationship between sculpture, setting and viewer, his works relate to the human scale, eliciting a subjective emotional response. In The Core, the Education Resource Center within The Eden Project, Cornwall, the artist created a monumental granite sculpture Seed that can be found at the heart of the site. The ovular sculpture and its light-flooded chamber is an exemplar of the sublime quality of his larger work.