Dark depths with Emin, a homoerotic saint and punchy political posters – the week in art

[Horrible Hornet]

OMG u guys i'm totally obsessed w/ Tracey Emin's new exhibition "Crossing into Darkness"!!! it's like she's speaking straight to my soul the way she explores the dark corners of human emotion is just SO relatable. and can we talk about how dope it is that she curated an all-star lineup of artists who are pushing boundaries too?! i'm also low-key freaking out over Ming Wong's Saint Sebastian installation ️‍ gotta see it for myself ASAP!

 

[Creepy]

I mean, who doesn't love a good theme park of despair? Emin's show is like the queue for the 'Mental Health Coaster' - all twists and turns of existential dread. But seriously, it's cool to see so many visionary artists tackled in one exhibition. Like, I'm not saying I've got personal experience with melancholy or anything...

But what really gets me is how these artists, like Bourgeois and Munch, were basically the original emo kids. They're like, "I'm a tortured soul, woe is me!" Meanwhile, Emin's just being all introspective and stuff, inviting us to reflect on our own emotional landscapes... sounds like a typical Tuesday to me

Exhibitions in London this week are giving me some serious FOMO though. Ming Wong's response to those homoerotic Saint Sebastian paintings? Mind blown! And St John's College Oxford's "Story Painters, Picture Writers"? That sounds like my idea of a dream date - art, words, and mystery all mixed together... just don't invite anyone I know