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
Dr. Žak Ozmo is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of Neuroaesthetics and the CEO of the Ozmo Institute for Neuroaesthetics. He is currently serving on the faculty of the UT Health Science Center’s Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology and Radiation Oncology and is a member of the UTHSC Neuroscience Institute.
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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