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CRITIQUE
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...

Commentary
From Cuddly Toy to Personality

The Quiet Future of a Familiar Companion
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Small brown teddy bear sitting on the left side of a neutral sofa against a white wall

For now, the classic cuddly toy still lies mostly silent on the sofa or at the head of the bed. Yet as machines learn to speak, the role of these familiar objects that have accompanied people for...

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