Humanfacturing from the collection of Art in Roanoke

Humanfacturing

Location: 1306 8th St SW, Roanoke, VA 24015

Hired by Greenway Self Storage owners Tom and Cory Dorathy, Toobz Muir painted a large-scale mural on the side of the building. In dark turquoise, shades of gray, and other colors, the mural depicts a man tapping a hammer against a larger man who is driving a nail into a tiny chair while underneath the larger man is a dog. Muir said, "it's a little guy working on a bigger guy who's working on smaller stuff for the little guy."

About the artist:
Scott Noel, aka Toobz Muir, is a self-taught artist based in Roanoke, VA. Known for his colorful and surreal work, he draws inspiration from his early fascination with graffiti and from his challenges with being color blind. Muir’s murals can be found all over Roanoke and he has featured some in other U.S. cities as well.
See more of the artist’s works at toobzmuir.com

Sourced from
The Roanoke Times: Graffiti Artist Paints Murals, Makes Waves

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