Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
British artist Simon Periton found inspiration in the nearby Hatton Garden diamond district and designed a sequence of enormous gems which appear to tumble down and along the interior walls of the station’s western ticket hall.
The artwork supersizes Periton’s long-established practice of creating delicate paper-cut outs, with the design digitally printed across 45 glass panels lining the station – each up to 3 metres tall and 2 tonnes in weight - to create a huge glazed frieze.
For more information visit: crossrail.co.uk
Video released in 2017
British artist Simon Periton found inspiration in the nearby Hatton Garden diamond district and designed a sequence of enormous gems which appear to tumble down and along the interior walls of the station’s western ticket hall.
The artwork supersizes Periton’s long-established practice of creating delicate paper-cut outs, with the design digitally printed across 45 glass panels lining the station – each up to 3 metres tall and 2 tonnes in weight - to create a huge glazed frieze.
For more information visit: crossrail.co.uk
Video released in 2017
