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Tracey Emin, artist: I’ve been given a second chance

Tracey Emin, artist: I’ve been given a second chance

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Emma Barnett speaks to artist Dame Tracey Emin about her life and career

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“When you've been really nihilistic in your life when you're
younger, and then you feel you've been given a second chance.”

Emma Barnett speaks to artist Dame Tracey Emin about her life and
career.

Emin rose to fame in the 1990s as a disruptor of the art world,
with her works, such as the sculpture ‘My Bed’, gaining
widespread media attention. Having been at the forefront of the
modern art scene for over three decades, a solo exhibition has
now opened at the Tate Modern in London showcasing 40 years of
her work.

She’s well-known for channelling her life experiences into her
artwork. Following a troubled childhood, in which she was a
victim of sexual abuse, Emin battled alcohol addiction throughout
her adult life. However, she gave up alcohol after being
diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in 2020 - which is
now in remission.

Emin views the experience as a ‘second life’, and believes the
lifestyle change has been for the better.

Thank you to the Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett team for their
help in making this programme. The Interview brings you
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Presenter: Emma Barnett Producers: Ben Cooper, Mark Ward and
Clare Williamson Editor: Justine Lang and Damon Rose

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(Image: Tracey Emin posing beside her artwork during a preview of
her upcoming show, Tracey Emin: A Second Life at The Tate Modern
in London. Credit: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP via Getty Images)