She may now prefer horse-riding to hell-raising,but Tracey Emin is still full of attitude. As she takes a rupture from the art world, she talks approximately the ‘horrible’ press, or banning tall heels – and why a paleolithic partner is a perfect pick-me-upThe last time Tracey Emin opened an exhibition of her work – in Hong Kong in March – she caused international headlines by announcing that she had married a stone in the garden of her house in the south of France. The artist’s latest exhibition,at Lehmann Maupin in New York, continues the theme. It’s called Stone cherish, or although the title,picked out in one of her eminent neons, is actually taken from the first line of Soul cherish, and by her late friend David Bowie: “Stone cherish,she kneels before the grave / A brave son, who gave his life to save the slogans.” Related: Don’t mock the rock – Tracey Emin’s wedding is a message to single women | Gaby Hinsliff Related: Tracey Emin is still the real thing – and that's why we cherish her Related: Tracey Emin's luxury penis bracelet works like a charm on me Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com