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Closeness at a Distance

Tia Liu’s series “Caroline” presents intimacy as a constructed form
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Person lying in shadow on a pillow wearing a dark garment, from the 2025 series “Caroline” by Tia Liu

Tia Liu’s series “Caroline” negotiates loneliness, withdrawal, and the relationship to the self. Yet the images do not follow the logic of immediate intimacy. They reveal its construction—as a...

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The Simulation of Health

Wellness as a Status System of Control
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Glossy white LED facial mask glowing red on a dark background

Wellness promises control over the body. In reality, it replaces behavior with consumption and turns self-optimization into a visible simulation.

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