Originally My Bed was made in Emin's Waterloo council flat in 1998. First, it travelled to Tokyo and then New York. Next, My Bed became famous - during the 1999 Turner Prize exhibition. Now, it is on a long term loan to the Tate, following its purchase by a private collector in 2014.29 Jul 2019
Why did Tracey Emin create My Bed?
The idea for My Bed was inspired by a sexual yet depressive phase in the artist's life when she had remained in bed for four days without eating or drinking anything but alcohol. When she looked at the vile, repulsive mess that had accumulated in her room, she suddenly realised what she had created.
What kind of art is my bed?
Young British Artists
What is bed in art?
The bed has been the subject of multiple explorations in art, representing an ambiguous realm between something personal, intimate, and yet common to all. Most often associated with passion, throughout history the bed has also been linked to childhood, death, disease and other more unseemly acts.4 Mar 2019
Some view literature, painting, sculpture, and music as the main four arts, of which the others are derivative; drama is literature with acting, dance is music expressed through motion, and song is music with literature and voice.
Where is Tracey Emin's My Bed now?
Sale history and value. My Bed was bought by Charles Saatchi for £150,000 and displayed as part of the first exhibition when the Saatchi Gallery opened its new premises at County Hall, London (which it has now vacated).
Who owns Tracey Emin's bed?
Count Christian Duerckheim
Why is My Bed by Tracey Emin controversial?
My Bed has to be perceived in the context of the Emin's background, especially the fact she was sexually assaulted at the age of 13; five years later, the artist became pregnant and had an abortion two crucial traumas which framed her practice in the realm of confession.13 Oct 2019
How much did the unmade bed sell for?
A 16-year-old unmade bed, turned into an art installation, sold for $4,351,969 dollars at a Christie's art auction in London on Tuesday, according to Christie's. Artist Tracey Emin calls it “My Bed,” because it was the bed where she spent four days in 1998 “heartbroken and feeling terrible” she tells CNN.A 16-year-old unmade bed, turned into an art installation, sold for $4,351,969 dollars at a Christie's art auction in London on Tuesday, according to Christie's. Artist Tracey Emin calls it “My Bed,” because it was the bed where she spent four days in 1998 “heartbroken and feeling terrible” she tells CNN.7 Jul 2014