An artist from Barcelona created one of the newest murals along the Route 1 corridor.

The Spanish artist Iker Muro painted the colorful geometric painting on the side of a building off Wells Avenue in Mount Rainier near the Washington Glass School and the Otis Street Arts Project, joining several other large-scale murals nearby.

Originally an illustrator and graphic designer, Muro has become known for splashy paintings in abandoned spaces that illustrate his belief that “color makes people happy.” He’s also painted murals in places as different as Taiwan and Boston.

He told the Hyattsville Wire that he used roller house paint and spray paint to make the untitled mural over the course of three days in late September.

“Everything around me inspires,” he said.

Muro also recently painted a mural on the side of a building at 101 Harry Thomas Way NE, just off the Metropolitan Branch Trail in D.C.’s Eckington neighborhood. It was part of the D.C. Walls Festival, which brings muralists from around the world together each year to make art and attend lectures.

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