Public Sculpture

‘Public Sculpture’ is an abstract artwork designed by Bernard Meadows in 1968 for the visitor entrance of the Eastern Counties Newspapers offices and print works at Prospect House in Norwich, and it was unveiled in 1970. The sculpture is made from blocks of bush-hammered granite aggregate concrete and features polished bronze balls.

The sculpture consists of two detached parts: the larger section is located outside the visitor entrance, while the smaller section is situated inside. The exterior part has a long, narrow concrete base that supports a horizontal tapering strip of concrete. At the north end, a small golden ball is squashed between the concrete, and above this strip sits a large golden ball. Additionally, three stacked golden balls and a single golden ball are compressed between blocks of concrete.

Inside the visitor reception, the smaller section comprises two stacked concrete blocks that squash a golden ball between them. The two parts of the sculpture are approximately 15 centimeters apart, separated by a glazed wall. In total, the sculpture measures about 6 meters in length, 2.5 meters in height, and 0.6 meters in width.