Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin is often referred to as the “bad girl of British art.” Her unapologetic and deeply confessional works challenge societal norms of femininity and the proper British woman. Her work focuses on personal traumatic events such as public humiliation, sexism, addiction, and promiscuity. By explicitly revealing traumatic events in her personal life, Emin shows the discrepancies in men’s and women’s ability to engage in these controversial topics through public discourse.