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Martine Jacobs

Year: 2013 Medium: Pastel on paper Technique: Expressive layering with abstract figuration and dynamic contrast Description: Fragmented Warmth is a richly textured pastel drawing by Dutch artist Martine Jacobs, created in 2013. The composition unfolds in a palette of deep browns, blacks, oranges, and whites, where stylized fragments of a human face—lips, nose, and possibly shoulder—emerge from a field of abstraction. These forms are not fixed but felt, as if glimpsed through memory or emotion. On the right, jagged black lines and fiery orange patches pulse with energy, suggesting foliage, movement, or inner turbulence. The interplay between soft curves and sharp gestures creates a visual tension that is both intimate and expansive. Jacobs’ pastel technique lends warmth and immediacy to the surface, transforming abstraction into emotional resonance. Themes: Fragmented identity and emotional depth Warm tones as carriers of memory Abstraction as expressive language Pastel as tactile storytelling