Tracey Emin

Lauren Dickey

The Artist

● Practicing Contemporary Artist

● Focuses on concepts like sexuality and relationships

● Heavily influenced by personal experiences

Her Work

Tracey Emin is an artist that works with a lot of different mediums. She has worked with drawing, monoprint, painting, neon as well as sculpture and installation.

“My Bed”

● Tracey Emin● My Bed● 1998● Mixed Media● Dimensions:

variable

“Everyone I Have Ever Slept With, 1963-1995” ● Tracey Emin● Everyone I Have Ever

Slept With 1963-1995● 1995● Appliqued tent,

mattress and light● 48.03 x 96.46 x 84.65 in

“Seance Table”

● Tracey Emin● Séance Table● 2002● Appliqué, embroidery,

monoprint on cloth, wooden table, glass top and wine glass

Final Thoughts

It is easy to see that Tracey Emin is very influenced by her experiences, specifically she finds influences in her sexual experiences. Her use of showing concepts that are not regularly talked about is interesting. Emin’s installations and sculptures

Sourceshttp://www.traceyeminstudio.com/homepage/

http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/tracey_emin.htm