Now in its ninth edition, WIP magazine features a cover graced by Oakland-based artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa. We meet Esteban on the eve of his latest solo show, with images shot by Daniel Derro Regan.
Inside, there are stories that span two generations of Milan’s idiosyncratic graffiti scene, teenage rebellion in a Catholic all-girls school, and early internet chat rooms. The central dossier for this issue sees a collaboration with the Spanish artist Carlos Saez, who shares the making of a new body of work, while discussing posthuman futures with Huw Lemmey.
We also join UK-based musician Wesley Joseph in the Swiss mountains, as he records his latest album; Matt Moran on the streets of Tokyo; and Ekua King as she captures her community in London. DeForrest Brown Jr., meanwhile, returns to deliver ‘Landing the Mothership,’ exploring the work and influence of the late-night Detroit radio DJ The Electrifying Mojo, whose Afrofuturist missives helped inspire a generation of techno innovators.
On November 30, a launch event will be hosted at Carhartt WIP’s Barcelona Born store, debuting Carlos Saez’s latest work and collaboration with the brand, alongside a live set from another artist featured in the magazine, the DJ and producer Héctor Oaks, as well as JOVENDELAPERLA.
WIP magazine issue 09 will be available from November 30 at select global retailers, as well as from Carhartt WIP stores and the brand’s online shop.
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Joseph Biais
jbiais@carhartt-wip.comAbout Carhartt Work In Progress
Carhartt Work In Progress (WIP) is a clothing brand that adapts and modifies the core products of the pioneering American workwear brand Carhartt to create its own collections. Established in 1994 by Edwin Faeh, the brand’s audience is just as likely to associate its iconic yellow C motif with late 90s hip hop videos or skate clips, as they are with factories or manual labor. This distinction is key in defining what Carhartt WIP does. Carhartt WIP engages with different cultural spheres: from Detroit and Berlin’s symbiotic techno scenes, to skateboarding and its communities that span Paris, New York, and Seoul, to the contemporary art world. The brand channels these influences, representing the culture which has formed around it. This can be seen and felt in its collections, its imagery, and its choice of partners and collaborators. Today, Carhartt WIP operates over 100 brick and mortar retail stores across Europe, Asia, and the US, as well as working with select wholesale clients.