Bronze

24 x 63 x 38 cm

Landscapesees one of Tracey Emin’s bronze sculptures taking on the form of a feminine nude, a frequent motif in her repertoire. As the surface of the bronze is indented all over as if it were a piece of hand-moulded clay, the sculpture appears thoroughly imprinted by the human touch. Thus, despite its position as a lone figure, the work presents the sensual picture of a woman marked and shaped by her moments of intimacy with her loved ones. Speaking on this body of work, Emin has said, “[It] is about love and the reflection of love; the desire to melt into the image of someone else, the fantasy of love. There are many different kinds of ways of loving, but as humans we are restricted to the purely physical and never have the confidence to leap into other worlds.” As Emin views her bronzes as three-dimensional approaches to her intensely emotional monoprint drawings, this sculpture sees her delve into concepts surrounding intimacy from a metaphysical standpoint.