Why I Never Became a Dancer

Emin uses her emotional life as the source and subject matter of her art. This takes the form of narrative or documentation of traumatic events such as the death of a family member or close friend, her rape and her abortions, coupled with the direct expression of such feelings as love, hate, anger, fear and desire. By sharing thoughts and feelings of the type for which people are generally made to feel ashamed, Emin taps into collective experience in an affirmative way.

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Sorceress

Sorceress

2017

Annaluise & Anton

Annaluise & Anton

1999

Shrek

Shrek

2001

Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

1993

Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

36 Fillette

36 Fillette

1988

Monsoon Wedding

Monsoon Wedding

2001

Cléo from 5 to 7

Cléo from 5 to 7

1962

Monster

Monster

2003

Fire

Fire

1997

The Holiday

The Holiday

2006

Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006

Nowhere in Africa

Nowhere in Africa

2001

Population 436

Population 436

2006

When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

1996

A Real Young Girl

A Real Young Girl

1999

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

1999

Helen

Helen

2009

Naked

Naked

2002

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp

2006