"The work is part of the 'Mediocre' series." It was painted in the Szopienice district on the outskirts of Katowice. Szopienice are considered a modest, at times problematic working-class district. The murals are located on both sides of a building inhabited by three families, next to the railway tracks in front of the zinc smelter "Uthemann," named after Anton Uthemann. Uthemann was the manager of the Georg von Giesches Erben conglomerate, which owned the Szopienice smelter, and he was very closely associated with many mines in Silesia. He was also known for fighting to improve the lives of miners and their environment. The zinc smelter was the main source of income for Szopienice since 1834. In 2008, the plant was closed. The local residents still hoped for the renewal of the steelworks and the reopening of the plant, but in 2011, a fire broke out in part of the building. This event marked the definitive end of the steelworks. Some claim that the fire broke out intentionally.

Axel Void, the mural's author, talks about his work:

"Working on both walls took me a week." While painting, I formed strong relationships with the children and residents of the building and the area, whose hospitality and generosity contradict what is said about this neighbourhood. The concept of the mural is the dichotomy of things that can both heal and harm. For example, zinc is an essential mineral, but in large amounts, it can be toxic. Using this principle as a metaphor for aspects of our daily lives, we discover the duality of a remedy that becomes a poison. On one wall, we see a block of zinc with an image of a factory burning inside it. On the other side of the building, directly across from the park made by the children, there is a metal sculpture with a portrait of Uthemann, and nearby lie three lakes where children play in good weather. The mural is a tribute to the working class, to all the people living in Szopienice and other places."