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Wiggy stardust! The mind-blowing hair artist who astonished Rihanna and Cate Blanchett
Who says hair can’t be art? We meet Taiba Akhuetie, who uses flowing human and synthetic locks to take brollies, tables, chairs, lampshades, handbags and more into a wild and wavy new dimension
TL;DR
- Taiba Akhuetie uses hair as her artistic medium, creating sculptures out of everyday items like handbags, mirrors, and chairs.
- Her childhood fascination with braiding evolved into a career, starting with Keash Braids, a salon and creative brand.
- Lockdown inspired Akhuetie to use hair for installations, realizing its potential as an art medium.
- Her work has gained significant attention, including a custom piece for Rihanna and dressing celebrities like Cate Blanchett.
- Akhuetie aims to challenge viewers' perceptions and explore themes of identity, particularly related to Black hair and the art world's biases.
- Her current exhibition, 'The Tone,' features ambitious hair-based artworks that delve into racialized undertones and personal experiences.