Tracey Emin

Artist biography:

Born in 1963

Studied fashion at Medway College of Design (1980-82), printing at Maidstone Art College in 1984 and painting at the Royal College of Art. Originally gaining fame from a public outburst during a Channel 4 TV discussion, Tracey Emin has become an essential member of a group of contemporary artists called the YBAs.

While Emin has always been inspired by expressionist painters Edvard Munch and Egon Schiele, her personal style takes a feminist approach that is quite direct in presenting her scandalous choice of subject matter while also subtle in Emin's willingness to include an underlying personal intimacy. Viewing her work generates a universal vulnerability for both the viewer and Emin herself due to her ability to present an honest outlook on delicate moments.

Emin's latest solo exhibition 'Those who suffer Love' has been shown at White Cube Mason's Yard in London.

In 1999, she was a Turner Prize nominee and exhibited 'My Bed'.