WAITHOOD MAGAZINE
WAITHOOD is an experimental publication that moves between contemporary arts, Black agency, and urban futures. Rooted in the concept of waithood — coined by anthropologist Alcinda Honwana to describe the prolonged, unstable transition from youth to adulthood under global socio-economic crises — the magazine reframes this liminal state as a fertile ground for collective imagination and radical possibility.
For Issue 1, I worked in duo with graphic designer Siada Aminou to design an editorial system that mirrors the magazine’s refusal of rigid formats. The publication is unbound, allowing pages to be rearranged, displayed, or reinterpreted by the reader, transforming the object into a travelling exhibition rather than a static book. This flexibility supports WAITHOOD’s commitment to challenging colonial structures, fostering new vocabularies, and envisioning liberated futures.
The visual language draws from the geometric weaving patterns of gipasti baskets by Tonga artisans in Mozambique, integrating these codes as a form of cultural protection and visual storytelling. The result is a tactile, adaptable editorial object that invites participation, speculation, and play.