S3 EP4: Dame Tracey Emin discusses her upbringing, YBA contemporaries, and life-changing cancer diagnosis

Louis travels to the seaside town of Margate to meet iconic British artist, Dame Tracey Emin. During an afternoon spent in Tracey’s painting studio, the pair discuss her turbulent upbringing, what she thinks of her YBA contemporaries and how a cancer diagnosis changed her outlook on life.

Warnings: Strong language, adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual violence, and is intended for adult consumption only. Visit spotify.com/resources (urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__sp…) for information and resources.

Links/Attachments:

‘Knighthoods and Damehoods’ - The Royal Family
royal.uk/knighthoods-and-damehoods

When Louis Met... - BBC (UK only)
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0dyhkbw/when-louis…

‘Young British Artists (YBAs)’ - Tate
tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/y/young-british-arti…

‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’'
vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-t…

‘Illumination Media: Is Painting Dead?’ (original broadcast 1997) - YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=lKHJoLG2cEk&ab_channel…

‘R.I.P. Tracey Emin’s Tent’ - BBC
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3753541.stm

‘Tracey Emin: My Bed’ - Tate
tate.org.uk/art/artworks/emin-my-bed-l03662

‘Francis Bacon’ – Tate
tate.org.uk/art/artists/francis-bacon-682

‘Carl Andre: the ‘OJ of the art world’ leaves behind a troubling legacy’ - The Guardian
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/jan/25/carl-…

‘Death of an Artist’ - Podcast
pushkin.fm/podcasts/death-of-an-artist

‘Satirists jump into Tracey's bed’ - The Guardian theguardian.com/artanddesign/1999/oct/25/20yea…

Book: Strangeland, Tracey Emin (2005)
amazon.co.uk/Strangeland-Tracey-Emin/dp/034076…

Book: Six Turkish Tales, Tracey Emin (1987)
books.google.co.uk/books/about/Six_Turkish_Tal…

Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu 
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 
Videography: Revelstoke Films
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Show notes compiled by Sally McLennan
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 
  
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 
mindhouse.co.uk 

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