Murals

Geoffrey Clarke – Untitled, Basildon

Listing: Unlisted
Condition: Condition unknown
Material Type: Mosaic
Building Type: Commercial / Industrial
Artist / Designer: Geoffrey Clarke
Owners: Unknown
Date: 1958
Address: Market Square, Basildon SS14 1DU
Local Authority: Basildon Borough Council
County: Essex
Country: England

The large Geoffrey Clarke abstract  mosaic at Market Square spans the height of  three storeys above a parade of shops. It was designed by Clarke who initially created a painting which was then translated into the mosaic by his wife, Ethelwynne Tyrer,  who pieced the glass tesserae together at their home, Stowe Hill in Suffolk.  Following a  planning application to demolish and redevelop the site,  C20 Society submitted an unsuccessful  listing application. Consent for redevelopment was given in 2021 with a condition that the mural be preserved and relocated with public access.