AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Reduced Inequality
KEYWORDS
prosthetics, Amputees, ballet
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Jae Hyun An
WEBSITE
http://www.jaehyunan.com/
Marie. T
Prosthetic leg for amputees designed by Jae-Hyun An to encourage new genre of ballet
Pratt Institute graduate Jae-Hyun An has created a prosthetic leg that allows amputees to perform ballet like never before.
Unlike regular artificial limbs, which are designed to mimic the human body, the Marie-T enables amputee ballet dancers to enhance their performance.
Made up of three components, Marie-T features a weighty foam-injected rotational moulded foot, with a stainless-steel toe and rubber grip that help provide the dancer with balance and momentum during rotations.