Public Art Projects
Tees Valley Regeneration is committed to the highest quality of design along with exceptional public realm and art on all our regeneration sites and we work in close partnership with Commissions North (Arts Council England, North East) to deliver innovative and contemporary arts projects to complement and inspire across the Tees Valley.
Many exceptional interactive art projects will be launched this year so please keep visiting and share your thoughts
Ironopolis
Middlesbrough's mighty industrial past has been captured in a powerful poem created by North East poet Ian Horn. His evocative verse entitled Ironopolis refers to the town's global nickname at the height of its industrial power.
The winning poem will be transformed into a nine metre wide iron sculpture that will encircle the base of a tree at RiversideOne, Middlehaven. It marks the start of the £15 million public realm works at Middlehaven, passionately heralding Middlesbrough's proud past and exciting future.
Ironopolis - Ian Horn
Where alchemists
Were born
Below Cleveland's hills
A giant blue dragonfly
Across the Tees
Reminds us every night
We built the world,
Every metropolis
Came from
Ironopolis