A 16-year-old unmade bed turned into an art installation sold for $4.35 million at a Christie's art auction in London. An unmade bed can be a window into someone’s private world. We are looking for clues to understand better who a person is behind the veneer.
Tracey Emin's controversial My Bed modern artwork has sold for £2.2m at auction at Christie's in London. The quirky story of Vera and Axl who both live in the same London warehouse but whose paths never cross until fate steps in. It is liking peaking into a host’s medicine cabinet. Artist Tracey Emin’s controversial unmade bed caused outrage when it was included in the 1999 Turner Prize exhibition. Have you ever peeked into someone’s room to check it out? Tracey Emin & the Turner Prize. Maybe you want to discover more about her. What is next to her bed? The quirky story of Vera and Axl who both live in the same London warehouse but whose paths never cross until fate steps in. Tracey Emin's nudes offered a flagrant, flaunting quality which seemed to have more to do with self-exhibition than with the exhibition of artistry With Déborah François, Fernando Tielve, Michiel Huisman, Iddo Goldberg. Directed by Alexis Dos Santos. Although nominated, she did not win the Turner prize in 1999, but she received significant praise for her installation, My Bed, which featured Emin’s unmade bed surrounded by an array of personal items. How is it made? Is the bed made? Directed by Alexis Dos Santos. Tracey Emin visits her 1990s work ‘My Bed’ at Tate Britain in London, where it is back on display from today (EPA) It’s that bed again – and it’s still unmade. Tracey Emin visits her 1990s work ‘My Bed’ at Tate Britain in London, where it is back on display from today ( EPA ) And 16 years after it was first exhibited, it still provokes extreme reactions. With Déborah François, Fernando Tielve, Michiel Huisman, Iddo Goldberg.