Julia 
’JuliArt’ Hango

Photographer and creative Julia 'JuliArt' Hango has made a mark on Namibia's art scene, from her solo exhibition to her figure drawing sessions and her stunning photography. We catch up with her to see how 2016 faired in the world of an artist.

Interesting and enlightening.

Full of new creations, lots of art, lots of travel, lots of love and about getting closer to the balance.

Taxi hike to Swakop, sublime chocolate fudge and a bottle of Leipoldt 1880 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Someone I don't know recently asked for my number and then texts me about borrowing him N$100. I imagined a pretty nasty text back. Who texts any more?

All the Doom memes got me! Also that one about size mattering, because who wants just one glass of wine, right?

Life goes on. Also, what's the point? Most importantly, love.

There were many house songs but right now, it's ending off in a very groovy, very Childish Gambino's new album.

R Kelly came and then he didn't come. Also this Meriam Kaxuxwena is a real superhero. But which spotlight?

Any place that will allow me to roam freely in my birthday suit whenever I choose. (Even just now and then, yoh!) I promise I am a very well-behaved nudist.

I have two very yummy finds this year: 'Dominatrix, A Memoir' by John Mendelsohn and 'Doors To My Eyes' by Wilson Ngoni.

Oddigtl's 'Solarium' was definitely one of the best things to happen to the Namibian contemporary music scene. With that said, 'Stranger Things Have Happened' by AliThatDude was also a pleasant surprise.

I wanna say Doom, but also Hage Geingob. So I'll say Snapchat filters.

Getting sloshed with my besties and drawing very large genitalia on the men's bathroom door at Chopsi's, getting banned for a day and then coming back the next day to paint fishies over the large genitals.

Above answer and having exhibited just over eight times this year in many different scenarios, places and expressions.