installation "My Bed"
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"My Bed" is a provocative contemporary art installation by Tracey Emin that presents her own unmade, stained bed surrounded by personal detritus to confront themes of intimacy, depression, and vulnerability.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| My Bed | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art installation
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conceptual art ⓘ contemporary artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
conceptual installation
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installation art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Tracey Emin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
depression
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intimacy ⓘ self-exposure ⓘ sexuality ⓘ unmade bed ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Tate Britain
NERFINISHED
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Tate Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Young British Artists
NERFINISHED
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bed frame
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bed sheets ⓘ floor area around bed ⓘ mattress ⓘ personal belongings scattered around bed ⓘ pillows ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artist’s personal life
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emotional breakdown ⓘ mental health ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bed
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bed linen ⓘ cigarette butts ⓘ empty alcohol bottles ⓘ mattress ⓘ miscellaneous detritus ⓘ personal objects ⓘ pillows ⓘ slippers ⓘ underwear ⓘ used condoms ⓘ |
| movement | Young British Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Turner Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception
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public debate about what counts as art ⓘ use of autobiographical material ⓘ |
| theme |
autobiography in art
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confessional art ⓘ domestic space ⓘ female experience ⓘ |
| TurnerPrizeNominationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
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