Created in 2021 in collaboration with Counter Editions and released on Tate Modern’s 21st anniversary in 2021, ‘On My Knees’ by Tracey Emin features one of the artists most iconic subjects - the bed. The print shows a female nude figure kneeled, with her head bowed. A hesitant outline of another figure appears to be laying before her with the bed providing a shared space of private intimacy.

The intimate diaristic print was created by Emin in her Margate studio following her recovery from cancer. The print shows the loneliness that can come with battling the disease and longing for someone beside her. Throughout her battle with cancer, Emin continued to make art and used her work to process her experiences.

Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin is a renowned British artist known for her provocative and deeply personal works. In the 1990s, Emin emerged as one of the leading figures in the Young British Artists (YBAs) movement, which challenged traditional notions of art and propelled British contemporary art onto the global stage. Emin's art often explores themes of love, sexuality, identity, and personal history. Raw and emotionally charged, her pieces often draw from her own experiences, inviting viewers to confront their own vulnerabilities and intimate moments. Her confessional, narcissistic and self-deprecatory approach earned Emin a nomination for the Turner Prize in 1999.