Tracy Emin

[ArabeIIaScott]

I'm so happy to read this interview with Emin today. Having had a hard few years with health issues, it's great to see her now thriving. She's now teaching others, renting out studio space, and still making lots of paintings.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65783981

[AmbleInAnnBoleyn]

This is great news, I remember her writing about the cancer, the brutal surgery she went through to remove it. She is quite amazing, I heart her.

[artant]

It’s good to see Emin emerge from the awful experience of her cancer with a new outlook.

A former student of mine is on her studio residency programme (the art school the piece refers to) this year and it looks really interesting and it’s helping to build a strong community of young artists in Margate. I seem to remember that a few years ago Emin was saying that art education had expanded too much but it looks like she’s offering young artists a great alternative to expensive MA/MFA programmes.

[Ereshkigalangcleg]

It's a good article, positive and inspiring.

[LlynTegid]

Glad to read she is in better health. I've not liked her artwork of recent years though, but hope to see her new work when it is on show.

[SockGoddess]

I loved the article too, I remember when she thought she might die and it was awful. I’m not her biggest fan art wise either, but I really like how she thinks and doesn’t follow the herd and is honest about her thoughts and ideas, and keeps developing and doing new things. She’s not a rebel for the sake of it but really questions things which is inspiring to me.

[NicCageisnotNickCave]

I wasn’t really interested in Emin’s work until I saw this in person, along with the photographic self portraits of the same title.

https://artimage.org.uk/5053/tracey-emin/the-last-thing-i-said-to-you-is-don-t-leave-me-here--the-hut---1999

it was as if the feelings of every horrible break up I’d ever had came in like a wave on the beach.

Glad she’s OK. Emin and Dame Viv are two of my most favourite British women of the arts - would be awful to lose both in quick succession.

[ArabeIIaScott]

I love her work, but I'm also pleased to hear a woman artist coming through adversity and doing so well. She's a very Britosh national treasure, I think - provocative, unique and human.