My Bed

“My Bed” is a direct presentation of Tracey Emin’s own bed, surrounded by personal items such as empty bottles, cigarettes, and worn fabrics. It was created during a period of emotional difficulty in the artist’s life. The work challenges traditional expectations of beauty and craftsmanship in art. Instead, it focuses on vulnerability, mental health, and the raw reality of lived experience. By placing something deeply private in a public institution, it blurs the boundary between personal life and artistic expression.