Nicky Peacock & Phil Anderson. Literary Murals: The Tempest (2017-9); Karl Striker, Monkey (2013).

This is one of 10 murals found around Central Middlesbrough, some high up, or on the sides of buildings. Artist Nicky Peacock was inspired by poems she’d seen hand-painted on the walls of Leiden in the Netherlands. Painter Phil Anderson brought the quotations and designs to life on walls around Central Middlesbrough.

On the same wall, and there before the quote mural, is Karl Striker's "Monkey", a black and white monochrome image of a young girl holding a weapon behind her back, a toy monkey hanging from one end.

Nicky Peacock and Phil Anderson. Literary Murals: The Tempest by William Shakespeare (2017-19). The rear of The Empire, Civic Centre Car Park between Pine Street and Dunning Street.

Karl Striker, Monkey (2013). Street Art/Graffiti. Spray paint and stencil on concrete render. The rear of The Empire, Civic Centre Car Park between Pine Street and Dunning Street.

Being Human is the UK’s national festival of the humanities. A celebration of humanities research through public engagement, it is led by the School of Advanced Study at the University of London, the UK’s national centre for pursuing, supporting and promoting research in the humanities. The festival works in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy to support public engagement in the humanities across the UK.

These videos were written, recorded, and edited by Teesside University students. They also feature photographs taken by the students.

Videographer: Jack Simmons

Sound Recording: Jack Fenwick and Amira

Sound editing: Amira

Video Editing: Lou Rie

Graphics: Brain_Umps

Additional Photographs: Karis Richardson

Written and narrated by Karis Richardson

Produced in association with North East Statues