Peter Randall-Page

Oval Triangle, London, adjacent to Oval tube station SE11 4PW

Touchstone is a new large scale public sculpture by British artist Peter Randall-Page installed at Oval Triangle, London.
The piece was commissioned by Transport for London as part of the Oval junction improvement scheme and is permanently sited at Oval Triangle just opposite Oval tube station. The 27 tonne sculpture is carved from two granite boulders chosen for their natural shape and balance. In the words of the artist “Touchstone takes my longstanding interest in order and randomness in a new direction. I wanted to make something both monumental and playful”. 

Taking boulders shaped by chance events over millions of years, the artist has mapped an interlocking pattern enhancing its naturally eroded form. In the midst of the busy junction the sculpture sits in a circular paved space and inviting gentle contemplation as the shifting dappled light from the surrounding trees plays over its surface.