LEIA WASIKE

😍To celebrate Women's History Month💕, we asked 5 young women artists to create artworks inspired by works in Tate's collection. 🎨 Our next artist is @styledbywasike who created a hair sculpture inspired by Minoru Onoda’s photograph ‘WORK62-W’. 💈 💭 Read Leia's thoughts below 👇 “My piece is inspired by Onoda’s Work62-W. Onoda found inspiration in the machine-made, identically duplicated objects of Japan’s post-World War II Industrialisation. This description, made me question the concept of braiding. It is a literal meaningless repetition that by the end, creates a completely different result to its process of creation. Braids are an entity of movement and beauty and have their own history and influence🌀. I decided however to add wire during the braiding process to halt movement and freedom in the likeness of Onoda’s fascination with thinking mechanically. The circular hair structure was of course emulating the dots, whereas the loose braids, crowning David’s head, take the shape of the lined sections Onoda painted around the dots. 🔴I want my work also to be seen as though it were a painting. ” 🖼 : Minoru Onoda, Work62-W, 1962 #hairsculpture #hairstyle #braids #hairart #womenshistorymonth

Hair for @samrecks REKKI Album cover OUT 8th May Creative direction / styling / production: @samrecks Photographer: @135atlier BTS videographer: @yuliang_k

hair for @binaofficial chaos is her name album cover release @styledbywasike ‘s second album cover and first wig construction! This was a project that at first made me quite nervous but with some reference pictures, time and a lot of creative freedom from bina we made this beautiful avant garde piece that I’m super proud of. Creative direction: @niyadre Set & movement design: @kungfukenii Makeup: @saint_maretto Photographer: @ereaferreiro Stylist: @damalityson assisted by @ffchiara

Assisting @abitofjaz for @bloke_co Photography Credits Designer - Faith Oluwajimi. He/Him @bloke_co @faitholuwajimi Art direction, Set design & Stylist - Seyon Amosu. He/ Him @theofficialseyon Photography - Seye Isikalu He/Him @seyeisikalu BTS Photography - Mello He/Him @mellozwrld Hair - Jaz Hope She/Her @abitofjaz Makeup - Ayopo Abiri She/Her @ayopoabiri Production - Seyon Amosu He/Him @houseofseyon Talents - Madame Gandhi She/Her @madamegandhi , Sakeema She/Her @sakeemathecrook , Ysohnt She/Her @ysohnt , Zahui He/him @zahdeslondon . Supporting shoe designer - Hernan Guardamagna @Hernanguardamagna Fashion Assistant - Marty She/They @myheartismadeofcoffee Location - The Conduit @theconduitlondon

Hair for @selinasjones in @tate nigerian modernism ad directed by @akinoladaviesjr Concept inspired by Ben Enwonwu’s ‘Black Culture’ DIRECTOR: @akinoladaviesjr EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: NICHOLAS HAYES C/O PRODUCTION C/O PRODUCTION PRODUCER: @ayo_alli_ PRODUCTION MANAGER: GARCIA STERLING DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @diarasow 1st AC: TOM IARAMBOYKOV 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ARI RISSOTTI GAFFER: JOY CECILE VANGU STYLIST: @sharufa___ STYLIST ASSIST: @ffchiara MAKEUP ARTIST: @mata_marielle MAKEUP ASSIST: TAHIYAH ALI HAIR ARTIST: @styledbywasike CHOREOGRAPHER: @ivanmichaelblackstock

Hair for @ifiniteisia in @rrayne.x Was grateful to be a part of this project. It gave me a chance to create my second wig attachment using a mix of crochet hair and marley twists. I believe all the components together made for such a magical photoset. Stylist : @flo_bxth Creative director: @rrayne.x Muse: @ifiniteisia Photographer @ilayalek

Freestyle braids for naomi. I will always be appreciative of creative freedom. I love this hair we made because of all the play with lines as well as different braid sizes #londonbraider

Assist for @ayopoabiri in @devhynes ‘The Field’ music video Hair for @naomigscott and jordan spence What a wonderful experience this was !

Braids for lavinia captured by the wonderful @ethiostarrr

Assisting @taibataiba for @britishfashioncouncil Awards on HAIRY UMBRELLA featuring @theofficialpandora We attached a total of 200 charms onto this beautiful piece and it was a pleasure to help with the process and looked absolutely amazing in the concluding performance art💫

braids for @imvnmusic in the ‘skin’ music video Directed by @maxcookward + @imvnmusic DOP + Editor: @genvv Producer: @anazavadil Creative Producer: @_robertabanks Choreography: @maxcookward Assistant Choreography:@taniadimbelolo Set Design: @adamsmyfh Set Assistant: @monetmia MUA: @gweenryan +@saph.hmua Hair: @styledbywasike +@shy_mason Styling: @jordynasa Nails: @swamp_fairy_nails Dancers: @alek_walent @laurenellenjenkins @taniadimbelolo @louisa.fernando Grade:@simone.chiavini.colour /@blackkitestudios

Freestyle braids for shaniya - heavily missing the summer creations already 😩 Book your winter appointments for the holidays as december slots are filling up fast !