One Braid at a Time: Ivory Coast Artist Makes Miracles Out of Her Hair (PHOTOS)
9th February 2019
A "polyvalent" artist makes fancy sculptures of animals, people and household items, inspiring people with hairstyles that look like ones that were worn by women in pre-colonial African tribes.
Artist Laetitia Ky, 22, from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, has become famous for creating original art objects out of her own long hair. According to the artist, with her works, she expresses ideas of freedom, tolerance, equality, love for herself and others. Letitia often addresses important social and political issues. About 167,000 social users are following Ky's work on Instagram.
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Grown but still cant sleep without my teddy bear! ??♀️??♀️??♀️ #bedtime #bed #teddybear #bear #sleep #braids #art
Публикация от KY (@laetitiaky) 7 Фев 2019 в 1:07 PST
Laetitia Ky creates the sculptures by herself, using mostly wires, wool, needles and thread.
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When you put too much coconut oil in yo head!!!! #beach #coconuttree #coconut #wlyg #africa #abidjan #art #braids
Публикация от KY (@laetitiaky) 9 Янв 2019 в 1:05 PST
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Fierce, royal, confident, beautiful, strong, intelligent. This is what you are dear woman! So never hide yourself and go out run this world cause you are indomitable and no one can stop you! Thank you baby sis for the shoot @kyflorencia ? #felin #leopard #wlyg #braids #braidart #indomitable #selfconfidence
Публикация от KY (@laetitiaky) 18 Янв 2019 в 2:30 PST