Public art: Green Man - Custard Factory, Digbeth

Designer: Tawny Gray (also called Toin Adams)

Statue made of stone and vegetation, in 2002.

Where? Green House, Custard Factory -  Gibb Street, Digbeth

Green Man at the Custard Factory (October 2009). Photography by Elliott Brown

Green Man - details

The Green Man is a sculpture by Tawny Gray (also called Toin Adams) on Gibb Street in the Arts and Media Quarter in  Digbeth.

The 14-metre-high sculpture is made from stone and vegetation.

The Green Man is an ancient mythological figure who symbolises the spring cycle of growth and rebirth.

He is traditionally portrayed with greenery sprouting from his head and body. 

Green Man at the Custard Factory (October 2009). Photography by Elliott Brown

Around January 2019, the Green Man with street art by Graffiti Artist.com of a Rugby Union player sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover.

Green Man at the Custard Factory (January 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

By March 2019, it was time for St Patricks' Day, and next to the Green Man was a painted Guinness advert for the St Patrick's Weekend.

Green Man at the Custard Factory (March 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

Green Man dressed as Santa Claus during the Christmas / New Year Season of 2021-22.

Green Man at the Custard Factory (December 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

In late July 2023, next to the Green Man at the Green House, Gent 48 puts the finishing touches to his green artwork.

Green Man at the Custard Factory (July 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

By early August 2023, Gent 48's Green House Digbeth artwork next to the Green Man is complete.

Green Man at the Custard Factory (August 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown