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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Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

1998

The Last Mistress

The Last Mistress

2007

Anatomy of Hell

Anatomy of Hell

2004

The Mourning Forest

The Mourning Forest

2007

Persepolis

Persepolis

2007

Tanguy

Tanguy

2001

How to Cook Your Life

How to Cook Your Life

2007

Fresh

Fresh

2022

The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

2014

Puss Bucket

Puss Bucket

1991

Poem of the Sea

Poem of the Sea

1958

The Wagner-Clan

The Wagner-Clan

2015

For You at the Front!

For You at the Front!

1942

Absent

Absent

2020

Olivia

Olivia

1951

Domenica

Domenica

2001

That Boy Emil

That Boy Emil

2013

The Python

The Python

2003

Milk and Glass

Milk and Glass

1993

Heat

Heat

1963