Why are the Writing works so important?

Tracey Emin’s work has come to be loved by many, critics and collectors alike, for the deep intimacy and immediacy of her works, where the raw and unfiltered emotions of the artist take hold of the piece. Writing has always been integral to Emin’s practice and can be found in her Nude Drawings, Self-Portraits as well as her Neons. In this series of works, however, Emin’s unspoiled attention goes to her texts, which are deprived of decorative visual elements.

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Writing by Tracey Emin Background & Meaning

Writing

This collection features writings in Tracey Emin's own hand. The works vary from lengthy letters or manifesto-style texts to embroidered handkerchiefs with laconic, direct statements, reminiscent of her Neon Works. They are vital examples of Emin’s artistic voice, sometimes ironic and darkly humourous, and at others fragile and vulnerable.

Meaning & Analysis

That of Tracey Emin is an art of full disclosure. Her practice, which spans across painting, installation, photography, printmaking and writing, brings her life to the foreground of the artwork. Her works are viscerally intimate and vulnerable and make use of a highly diaristic and unapologetic style where the artist pours her emotions onto the surface of the piece. With such a confessional quality distinctive of her works, it comes as no surprise that Emin would turn to writing in her practice and that she would do so in such a way so as to weave together her unconditional dedication to printmaking and needlework.

The works included in this series present to the viewer, in one form or another, Emin’s own handwriting. While works like Fighting For Love consist of rather lengthy letters written by the artist, others like Be Faithful To Your Dreams present an embroidered handkerchief where Emin wove her traditionally laconic, succinct and direct statements, distinctive also of her Neon Works. Instead, works like Everybody Needs A Place To Think, visually translating the chaotic allure of many of Emin’s drawings.

All the works have very interesting histories to them, each attesting to a different moment in her life and reflecting a different stage in her career. Fighting For Love, for instance, has been defined as one of Emin’s manifestos. Made in 1998, prior to Emin’s 1999 Turner prize nomination that put her on the map of the international art market, this work reflects on Emin’s feeling of loneliness and loss, ending with the words “this is how to live without love”. In Be Faithful To Your Dreams, Emin has now become more hopeful and optimistic. The work was made on commission for MOMART for their traditional Christmas Card, distributed every year by the art handling company and commissioned a work to a distinguished artist. In Everybody Needs A Place To Think, Emin was asked by the BBC Four to create a piece to accompany the invitations to their launch party. The handkerchief bears the words BBC Four three times, whilst on the right corner a dog hangs on to his bone.

These works best bring to life Emin’s voice, some highlighting her ironic wit and dark humour, which animates many of her artworks, whereas others convey Emin’s ability to be fragile and vulnerable in her art, a quality which has earned her the affection of the public.

Tracey Emin’s work has come to be loved by many, critics and collectors alike, for the deep intimacy and immediacy of her works, where the raw and unfiltered emotions of the artist take hold of the piece. Writing has always been integral to Emin’s practice and can be found in her Nude Drawings, Self-Portraits as well as her Neons. In this series of works, however, Emin’s unspoiled attention goes to her texts, which are deprived of decorative visual elements.
Emin turned to writing at a particular time in her life, when, after a complicated abortion, she destroyed all of her works and decided to become a writer. Art and writing, in Emin’s practice, are akin to one another, each giving a different form to the thoughts and feelings of the artist. As per her distinctive style, here once again Emin’s writing is scrawled and rushed, and brilliantly communicates to the viewer the artist’s necessity to speak up and be in touch with her audience.
If you're looking to sell art by Tracey Emin, click the link and we can help. We employ a number of techniques and practices in order to give a realistic and achievable valuation on any art listed on myartbroker.com. We analyse the demand for the work in question, take into consideration previous sales and auction valuations, we assess the current gallery valuation and monitor the current deals taking place via MyArtBroker every day. We regularly advise sellers on a price bracket for their artwork completely free of charge.