Tracey Emin, On My Knees, 2021

£8,000.00

Released to mark the 21st anniversary of Tate Modern in 2021, On My Knees revisits one of Tracey Emin’s most iconic motifs — the bed. Emin first rose to international prominence with My Bed, the groundbreaking installation that earned her a place on the 1999 Turner Prize shortlist. Initially acquired by Charles Saatchi for £150,000 in 2000, My Bed went on to achieve £2.2 million at Christie’s London in 2014, cementing its status as one of the most emblematic works of contemporary British art.

Title: On My Knees
Artist: Tracey Emin
Year: 2021
Medium: Lithograph on paper
Dimensions: 60 × 76 cm (23 2/3 × 30 in)
Edition: Limited edition of 100
Signature: Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
Condition: Mint
Certificate of Authenticity: Included (issued by authorized body)
Framing: Unframed
Publisher: Emin International, London

Released to mark the 21st anniversary of Tate Modern in 2021, On My Knees revisits one of Tracey Emin’s most iconic motifs — the bed. Emin first rose to international prominence with My Bed, the groundbreaking installation that earned her a place on the 1999 Turner Prize shortlist. Initially acquired by Charles Saatchi for £150,000 in 2000, My Bed went on to achieve £2.2 million at Christie’s London in 2014, cementing its status as one of the most emblematic works of contemporary British art.

Title: On My Knees
Artist: Tracey Emin
Year: 2021
Medium: Lithograph on paper
Dimensions: 60 × 76 cm (23 2/3 × 30 in)
Edition: Limited edition of 100
Signature: Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
Condition: Mint
Certificate of Authenticity: Included (issued by authorized body)
Framing: Unframed
Publisher: Emin International, London

Tracey Emin has never shied away from exposing her deepest struggles, and this piece is no exception. Here, we see a figure, crippled with pain, kneeling at the top of a bed—a raw and vulnerable pose that speaks to suffering beyond the physical. While the title might hint at something sexual, the image itself tells a different story—one of endurance, loss, and the immense battle Emin has faced, particularly in her fight against cancer. Through her art, she transforms pain into something both haunting and beautiful, a testament to her resilience and unflinching honesty.

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