The Moonpie Project: A celebration of art and collaboration
Jamaican-born Taj Francis created the dream-like mural, “Lunar Nest”, which overwhelms with blue hues as it embodies mysteries of human behavior presented through a surreal lens. (Žak Ozmo/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Žak Ozmo
Žak Ozmo is a cultural connoisseur, music director, scholar, and specialist in the clinical application of music. He feels privileged to write about the culture of our remarkable city. He is on the faculty at Rhodes College and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
The initiative began several years ago when Crosstown Concourse was still under construction. The Moonpie Project was a brainchild of muralist Michael “Birdcap” Roy.
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