Overview

• British artist Tracey Emin is recovering in Thailand after her small intestine nearly exploded due to complications from an infection and scar tissue, exacerbated by air travel.
• Emin, known for her confessional art pieces, was traveling back to the UK from Australia when she fell ill.
• She spent several days in a Thai hospital and is now recovering in a luxury hotel on the island of Phuket.
• Emin, who battled bladder cancer in 2020, said the ordeal was not cancer-related but was another health scare in her life.
• She is now on a special diet and will return to the UK when she is well enough.