Via Europe a la Carte on FlickrArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsThe story of Tracey Emin’s bed is being turned into a comedyIn Bed with Tracey Emin will be one-off surreal special exploring how the artist created her iconic workShareLink copied ✔️December 5, 2019December 5, 2019TextJulia Czub In 1998, Tracey Emin created her infamous art installation, “My Bed”, which represented her most miserable post-breakup episode. Now, this emblematic work is to be revisited again, surprisingly via comedy. According to Deadline, the story of the artwork’s creation will be turned into a one-off TV special, called In Bed with Tracey Emin. The comedy-drama – directed by James De Frond – will focus on the period that inspired Emin’s installation and her process of creating the piece, and is set to star Morgana Robinson as Emin. Despite being shortlisted for the Turner Prize, “My Bed” caused enormous media controversy. Even now, after almost 22 years, Emin’s very personal installation is still known as one of the most provocative pieces in Britain’s art world. Her work displayed an unmade, stained bed with vodka bottles, cigarettes, and used condoms scattered around it. The piece represented the four days she spent in bed after a break-up, spiralling into despair and depression. In Bed with Tracey Emin will air on Sky as part of Urban Myths, a series that features ambiguous stories from the history of pop culture, such as Princess Diana’s night out with Freddie Mercury. Filming for the show starts in December and will air on Sky Arts in 2020. In the meantime, you can read Dazed’s guide to Tracey Emin in preparation. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhat to look out for at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Sisters, Saints and Sibyls: Nan Goldin’s ode to ‘rebellious sisters’Reggae in real time: Inside Protoje’s Lost In Time FestivalDazed Club photographers and artists who have been on our radar latelyThis exhibition explores the spellbinding quality of everyday lifeLauren Halsey’s ode to the ‘maximalism and excess’ of South Central LAAlice Mann’s photos depict the glamour of South Africa’s prom nightsThese playfully erotic zines capture Williamsburg’s 00s art scene‘This show is like a world’: Collier Schorr on her major new exhibitionLa dolce vita: These photos explore Cortina beyond the Olympic hypeDazed Club handpicked this curator for a new show in LondonCatherine Opie on ‘perverts’, Heated Rivalry and photographing neo-NazisEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy