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

Oct 14, 2024

01:23:44

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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 for information and resources.

Links/Attachments:

‘Knighthoods and Damehoods’ - The Royal Family

https://www.royal.uk/knighthoods-and-damehoods

When Louis Met... - BBC (UK only)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0dyhkbw/when-louis-met

‘Young British Artists (YBAs)’ - Tate

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/y/young-british-artists-ybas

‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’'

https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/

‘Illumination Media: Is Painting Dead?’ (original broadcast 1997) - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKHJoLG2cEk&ab_channel=IlluminationsMedia

‘R.I.P. Tracey Emin’s Tent’ - BBC