"And it would be ridiculously clean, with very, very beautiful sheets, very clean and very tidy. It would be so boring, actually. Luxurious bedsheets, a reflective Dame Tracey told Kuenssberg, is her reward for having lived through a much messier youth and young womanhood."
"My Bed, which was inspired by a sexual yet depressive phase in Dame Tracey's life, was much criticised at the time for featuring stained sheets, soiled knickers and used condoms, as well as empty vodka bottles and cigarette butts. But the artist re-stressed this week that it had, in fact, saved her life."
"Dame Tracey rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the Young British Artists (YBAs), alongside the likes of Damian Hirst and Sarah Lucas. They became known for their entrepreneurial spirit and bold use of unconventional materials, with some at the time saying they used shock tactics to create their art."
Dame Tracey Emin's controversial 1999 Turner Prize-nominated artwork My Bed, depicting a disheveled bedroom scene with cigarettes, alcohol, and used condoms, is now on display at Tate Modern. The sculpture caused significant controversy when first exhibited at the Tate Gallery nearly 30 years ago and sold for over £2.5 million at Christie's in 2014. Emin told the BBC that if she created the work today, it would feature luxurious high-thread-count sheets, her two cats, and love letters—making it clean, tidy, and ultimately boring. She describes quality bedsheets as her reward for surviving a turbulent youth. The artwork, inspired by a depressive and sexual phase in her life, was heavily criticized for its explicit imagery but ultimately saved her life, moving her to tears upon its recent display.
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