The underpass on Poststraße in Essen Kupferdreh was an eyesore for many passers-by. One resident therefore often took matters into his own hands, picking up a paint roller and covering up the worst of the smearings, which was a race between the hare and the hedgehog. As early as 2024, a funding application for a large mural was submitted to Neue Künste Ruhr and approved.