Mensah Bey
2017-2019
Then Norfolk State University MFA student Mensah Bey’s mural visualized the thriving NEON District in Norfolk and its commitment to beautifying a growing city by the hands of artists and creators. The surrealistic painting was influenced by the dynamic cubism style of Jacob Lawrence with references to Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam.” It was the second mural to occupy the rotating mural wall space on the rear of Bob’s billboard on Olney Road, from 2017 to 2019.
