“When covering the Mozambique floods in 2001 we brought worldwide attention and in the process many countless lives have been saved. My coverage stopped a small scale war in DRC. I managed to get into the besieged town of Bunia in 2003 and started photographing the atrocities. A week later the French send special forces in direct reaction to the …
Martin Amushendje is a creative who is fast becoming known for his photographic style. Not limited to photography, Martin is also a graphic designer and makes music. Yet, it is photography that’s got him in the spotlight. Right now, he is in the process of putting together his first exhibition which he says “is going to be very different. I …
“I wanted to contest the view of the Himba as being unchanging and document the shift towards modernity in young Himba men; to show that they are evolving with modernity and finding the balance between tradition and the modern world.” Namibian born Kyle Weeks is not only winning prestigious international photography awards and in demand internationally for his unique style …
Linda Louw, a creative soul with an eye for the extraordinary, based in Swakopmund, Namibia, is a photographer, videographer and fine artist whose images capture the viewer in the story she tells. With even the simplest of objects one is transported to the story, to the space and to the emotion in her work. 99FM’s MYD Art spoke to this …
This post contains images of an adult nature. Contemporary artist and nude photographer, Julia Hango, is showcasing how knowing yourself is the key to finding your niche in the creative world. Self-taught, Julia, who is widely known as JuliART, has just opened another fresh exhibition at the FNCC titled #NakedSpaces. The exhibition is a series of photographs of Namibians who …
“When you start out as an artist, you think what you’re doing is good and after a while you realise that to stand out you need to do something interesting and unique.” Namibian Photographer, Willem Vrey is making a name for himself as an up and coming photographer. His exceptional eye for capturing the essence of a person is resulting …