Tracey Emin's Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi Explores Motherhood and Personal Trauma

Tracey Emin's exhibition 'Sex and Solitude' at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence in 2025 presents works examining themes of motherhood, loss, and personal history. The show includes pieces like 'The Mother' (2021), a nine-meter bronze sculpture at Oslo's Munch Museum, and 'I do not expect' (2022), a textile work. Emin's art addresses her childhood in Margate, her mother Pansy, and her 1990 abortion, which she documented in 'How it Feels' (1996). The exhibition also features 'Baby Things' (2008), small bronze objects scattered in Folkestone, and references her 1996 performance 'Exorcism of the last painting I ever made' in Stockholm. Emin has established artist residencies and galleries in Margate, supporting young artists. The article is written by Chiara Tagliaferri.