The second season of In Perspective concludes with a special episode featuring Dame Tracey Emin. While we imagine ourselves immersed in the luminous glow of a Turner’s painting and the sea lapping at the shores of Margate, the artist – interviewed for this occasion by the art historian Adele Minardi – takes us on a journey of discovery through the place where she was born, where she has established her studio, and where she has carried out countless community projects, including TEARS, Tracey Emin Artist Residency. Her memories of the first encounter with Cy Twombly’s work intertwine with the deeply personal and autobiographical nature of her own pieces, and with the use of text and camera, elements that both artists incorporate into their work, following directions that are subtly complementary yet distinct. These form part of a larger project, her third life. “Everything I will be doing is getting ready to leave everything behind.”

In Perspective, Season 2: Episode Six