This Ivorian Artist is Creating Stunning Sculptures With Her Hair
Meet Laetitia Ky—the 21-year-old artist who makes stunning hair sculptures on her head.
IVORY COAST—Fashion designer Laetitia Ky has taken braid art to the next level. Using a mixture of thread, fabric, wire, and wool, the budding artist has come up with jaw-dropping hair sculptures inspired by traditional African hairstyles.
“They were really impressive and artistic. It made me want to use hairstyling as a means of expression,” she says in a NowThis video.
The 21-year-old can sculpt just about anything you can think of. From a map of Africa to hands strumming a guitar. Have a look at some of her creations below:
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And check out the video below:
This girl creates incredible art - using only her hair pic.twitter.com/Sqy9SiAt69
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