Temenos is the first of the 'Tees Valley Giants' - the biggest public art project in the world.’
Sited at Middlehaven Dock, Middlesbrough, Temenos is a striking contemporary artwork that brings together art and the engineering and industrial heritage of the area.
The sculpture stands almost 50 metres high and is 120 metres long. It stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the Transporter Bridge - which it now rivals for the starring role of iconic image of the town.
Costing £2.7m Temenos attracted investment from specialist art sources that would otherwise have gone elsewhere in the UK and is seen as a bold statement of confidence in the future of the area.
The £15million Tees Valley Giants have been well-received by the people of the area – and this website offers the chance for the public to share their thoughts, photographs and films.
The Tees Valley Giants are created by internationally acclaimed sculptor Anish Kapoor and leading structural designer Cecil Balmond. The project was the brain child of the delivery team at Tees Valley Unlimited, formerly Tees Valley Regeneration.
