Braid New World: Taiba Akhuetie is turning hair into art

For Dazed’s autumn 2026 issue, the artist explores hair not only as sculpture but as a visual and cultural language

Braid New World: Taiba Akhuetie is turning hair into art
Tabia Akhuetie

This story is taken from the autumn 2026 issue of Dazed, which is on sale internationally from September 10. Order a copy of the magazine here.

A renowned hair stylist and founder of Keash, Taiba Akhuetie has recently expanded her practice into contemporary art, using hair as her primary medium. Her recent exhibition at London’s Sarabande Foundation, where shehellip;

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