A stunning new artwork set to become a new icon for Middlesbrough, Tees Valley and the North of England ‘awakens’.

Temenos was officially launched by its creators Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond who spoke of their love for the area and satisfaction with the finished sculpture.

Members of the public are now able to experience Temenos to the full. Having watched it emerge from the ground at Middlehaven Dock - in the shadow of the Transporter Bridge - they will be able to walk around it and stand beneath for the first time. The exact location of Temenos can be seen by following the link to the map on the right.

Temenos is the first of the Tees Valley Giants, a proposed series of five by Anish and Cecil instigated by Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU) – as a sign of the organisation’s ambition and drive for the area.

Temenos was presented to the people of Middlesbrough by Steve Gibson, chairman of Middlesbrough Football Club in the presence of Ray Mallon, Mayor of Middlesbrough.

Temenos was secured for North East England by Tees Valley Regeneration (now Tees Valley Unlimited) with funding from government initiative, The Northern Way, Regional Development Agency One North East, the Homes and Communities Agency and key partners, the Arts Council England, Northern Rock Foundation, BioRegional Quintain, Middlesbrough Football Club and Middlesbrough Council.

The gallery of photos below shows the completed Temenos as well as images taken during the construction. Click on a thumbnail below to see a larger version of the image.

 Photographs by John Buchan & Kirstie Handley.