Another series titled “The Wait,” also published in Blanc Magazine, explores the concept of liminal spaces. Inspired by the design studio Atelier Aveus’ furniture collection of the same name, the series situates its protagonist in eerily ethereal waiting rooms. In several of the images, the woman sits upright in a chair and looks on wistfully, surrounded by soft shades of seafoam green and pink. As time goes on, the woman’s patience appears to erode and her posture becomes decidedly less restrained. One photo features the woman stretched out across the floor, her head resting against the arm of the chair.
“This one is about being in this space where it’s kind of unclear if you’re trapped in the space or if you’re putting yourself in that space — if it’s a choice for you to be there,” Watt added.
That ambiguous, in-between state of being is all too familiar for Watt.
“I often find myself in these liminal thresholds throughout different areas of my life, especially in regards to identity,” she said. “Being not quite Asian, not quite American, or being a woman wanting to be presentable and look good, but also not wanting to be controlled by it.”
