Name: Wild, intricate sculptures — made out of my hair
Uploaded: 2024-02-05T16:00:39Z
Duration: 8 min 21 s
Description: Artist Laetitia Ky has a unique medium: using the hair on her head (and some wire), she creates incredible sculptures of objects, animals, people and more, promoting messages of bodily autonomy and self-acceptance. She shares how she came to create these surprisingly intricate forms and offers a joyful message of creative perseverance.

Laetitia Ky: Wild, intricate sculptures — made out of my hair

Wild, intricate sculptures — made out of my hair

Artist Laetitia Ky has a unique medium: using the hair on her head (and some wire), she creates incredible sculptures of objects, animals, people and more, promoting messages of bodily autonomy and self-acceptance. She shares how she came to create these surprisingly intricate forms and offers a joyful message of creative perseverance.

Transforming natural hair into intricate sculptures, an artist reimagines beauty as a vehicle for powerful self-expression and social advocacy. Inspired by photos of pre-colonial African hairstyles, she crafts objects, portraits, and messages that spark conversations about race, gender, and self-worth. One viral series shaped like hands inspired thousands of Black women to embrace their own natural hair. Her creations challenge stigmas around women's bodies and champion education and agency.