The two suitcases give a sense that this is a very provisional space. This isn’t a settled home: they show that this work is the traces that life leaves behind. To create the installation, the wooden

Tracey Emin has always lived and breathed raw creativity. In a rare interview with her friend Maria Balshaw , she talks about the impact of her devastating illness, the source of her renewed passion and productivity, and why she likes to be beside the seaside

Tracey Emin’s close friends and admirers reveal the artist’s true colours

IN 1998, a bed challenged Britain’s view of ...

“The most beautiful thing is honesty, even if it’s really painful to look at.” As tenets go, this remark by Tracey Emin could hardly be more apt. The artist has made a career out of telling the truth

Ahead of Tracey Emin’s monumental show at Tate Modern, her friend (and admirer) Dylan Jones charts the artist’s 40-year career