Vintage (2004) Pastel on paper / Surreal eroticism / Symbolic fragmentation Vintage is a hand-rendered pastel composition created in 2004. A reclining nude figure anchors the scene, drawn with exaggerated curves and a prominent back. Surrounding the central body are fragmented faces and limbs, melting into one another in earthy tones with splashes of red, green, and white. The pastel medium intensifies the tactile quality of the work — soft edges, smudged transitions, and emotional immediacy. The title provocatively reframes the image as a relic of desire — not explicit, but emotionally raw and symbolically charged. The body becomes a site of memory, distortion, and poetic tension. This piece belongs to Martine Jacobs’ Archaeological Internet Art archive — a collection of emotionally charged visual relics created before the rise of platforms and commodification. ✨ Curatorial Commentary Surreal eroticism: Reclining nude as emotional terrain — sensuality refracted through pastel distortion Symbolic fragmentation: Faces and limbs dissolve — body as archive of memory and tension Poetic provocation: “Vintage as title — reframing desire as emotional stamp and visual relic Tactile immediacy: Pastel medium enhances softness — smudged edges as emotional blur Analog archaeology: Pre-digital relic within a digital archive — handmade memory in a virtual museum

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