DBR at London Craft Week

A Mosaic, A Memory, A Moment, Join Us This London Craft Week

On 12th May 2026, something special unfolds at Broadwater Farm Estate.

Not just an event, but a continuation of a story that began nearly forty years ago.

In 1986, artist and resident Gülsün Erbil designed a monumental mosaic for the estate: Equality–Harmony. Stretching over 20 metres (65ft), the work was created in the years following the Broadwater Farm riot of 1985, a time when the community was rebuilding not only its environment, but its identity. The mosaic became part of that healing: a bold, public expression of unity, made from glass, concrete, and collective effort.

Today, Equality–Harmony is Grade II listed by Historic England, recognising its cultural and historical significance, and ensuring its protection for generations to come.

But preservation is never passive.

As part of London Craft Week 2026, we’re inviting you into the next chapter of this story: the careful, complex restoration of this landmark artwork, led by DBR Limited.

This is not simply a clean or repair. It is a process of precision and problem-solving.
The mosaic has been cut into 21 sections, each weighing over two tonnes, using diamond cutting wheels, a delicate operation designed to safeguard the integrity of the work. To protect its surface from vibration during this process, layers of gauze, wheat-starch paste, liquid rubber, and plaster were carefully applied.

Now, the work continues on site.

One of the greatest challenges has been sourcing materials that honour the original, including finding a specific shade of blue that was widely used in the 1980s but is far less common today. Every replacement piece must sit seamlessly within the whole, respecting the artist’s original vision.

For one day, you are invited into this process.

Step into the workshop where sections of the mosaic are being cleaned and conserved before being reinstalled in a new setting.
Take part in hands-on mosaic workshops, exploring the techniques behind the craft.
Listen to conservation talks, unpacking the decisions and responsibilities behind restoring public art.
And witness the work as it happens, as Eniko, mosaic artist and QEST scholar, restores the surface piece by piece, bringing colour and clarity back to the design.

There’s something powerful about seeing a work like this in transition, not quite past, not quite future.

This event is a chance to stand in that in-between space.
To understand what it takes to carry something forward.
And to see how craft, history, and community remain deeply connected.

We’d love for you to be part of it.