My Bed, by British artist Tracey Emin, has gone on display at Tate Britain for the first time in 15 years. She had a breakdown in 1998 and stayed in bed for 4 days. She got up to have a glass of water and when she returned she was struck by the bed as a symbol of the decay of her life.
Emin would have liked the work to have a permanent home at Tate Britain but the gallery was outbid at the auction where it sold for £2.54m. The work was bought by the German businessman and collector Count Christian Duerckheim, who has loaned the artwork to the Tate for at least the next 10 years.
More: The Guardian
I know many people criticize it, but I think it's a heartbreaking piece and one of the most important works of the past 25 years
ReplyDeleteI agree Simon. I was in London last week so I just missed it. Maybe next time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a brave woman...to show to the public her own personal & private, as she said, 'the decay of her life'.
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