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Tate Modern Announces 'A Second Life,' Tracey Emin’s Largest Survey, Opening February 26, 2026

Curators present a two-part arc that separates her pre-illness practice from a post-surgery second life.

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L-R: Marilyn Monroe, by Cecil Beaton, gelatin silver print, 1956, The Only Blonde in the World, 1963, Pauline Boty,

Overview

  • Tate Modern will present more than 90 works spanning over four decades across painting, sculpture, video, textiles, neon and installation.
  • The survey reunites My Bed (1998) and Exorcism of the Last Painting I Ever Made (1996) and introduces new large-scale works developed with Emin.
  • The Last of the Gold (2002) will go on public view for the first time, addressing abortion alongside works on sexual assault and bodily autonomy.
  • Recent chapters include the bronze Ascension (2024) and stills from a new documentary that confront her cancer surgery and life with a stoma.
  • The exhibition runs 26 February to 30 August 2026 in London, with Emin calling it a personal benchmark and a celebration of living.