Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch
The Loneliness of the Soul
18 May - 1 August 2021
The Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Galleries, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm
Tickets £17. Concessions available. Everyone, including Friends of the RA members, must book a ticket before arriving.
Friends of the RA go free
She’s been a major figure in contemporary art for over 25 years; he pioneered a radical new style known as Expressionism. In this landmark exhibition, Tracey Emin selects masterpieces by Edvard Munch to show alongside her most recent paintings.
Please note:
• You can download a large print guide.
• Enjoy our free virtual tour here or watch Emin discuss the works in the exhibition.
• We couldn’t have made it through the past year without our Friends and supporters, who will continue to get priority access to all our exhibitions. However, due to social distancing, capacity in our galleries is greatly reduced and sadly we can’t guarantee access if time slots are fully booked.
Tracey Emin has long had a fascination with the Norwegian expressionist and painter of The Scream, Edvard Munch: in her words, “I’ve been in love with this man since I was eighteen”. In 1998 she even created a haunting video piece filmed at the same Oslo jetty that was the location of many of his well-known works. It is just one example of how, like Munch, she embraces even the most painful experiences to create art.
The exhibition features more than 25 of Emin’s works including paintings, some of which will be on display for the first time, as well neons and sculpture. These works, which explore the loneliness of the soul, have been chosen by Emin to sit alongside a carefully considered selection of 18 oils and watercolours drawn from MUNCH’s rich collection and archives in Oslo, Norway.
This is an opportunity to see Emin’s work in a highly personal show. The selection reveals not only how Munch has been a constant inspiration – particularly through his profound portrayals of women – but also showcases Emin’s wide-ranging skills as an artist, which often interweave painting, drawing and writing.
Seen together, the dark territories and raw emotions that both artists navigate will emerge as a moving exploration of grief, loss and longing.
Exhibition organised by MUNCH, Oslo, Norway, in partnership with the Royal Academy of Arts.
Please note this exhibition contains some adult content. If you have any questions please ask a member of staff.
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Tues–Sun: 10am–6pm
Tickets £17. Concessions available. Everyone, including Friends of the RA members, must book a ticket before arriving.
Friends of the RA go free
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Reviews
“Intimate and revelatory...both are painters of feelings”
The Times
“A graceful love letter from Emin to her hero”
The Telegraph
“If this doesn’t stop you in your tracks, nothing will.”
The Guardian
“Powerfully emotional art”
Time Out
Virtual tour - Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul
Explore the dark territories and raw emotions distilled in the artworks of Tracey Emin and Edvard Munch in this virtual tour of our landmark exhibition.
Image gallery
It - didnt stop - I didnt stop, 2019
Crouching Nude, 1917-19
I am The Last of my Kind, 2019
More Solitude, 2014
The Death of Marat, 1907
Seated Female Nude, 1923–1933
Consolation, 1907
You Kept it Coming, 2019
Because You Kept Touching Me, 2019
