The Art Newspaper/Frieze Art Fair Daily
October 14, 2009
Frieze Diary
Emin's Q&A
Gone are the days of collectors having to wait in line to see if they are worthy to receive a piece by an A-list artist. Now it seems that anyone with a spare £60,000 who is prepared to answer a list of 15 questions can own a bespoke Tracey Emin work of art. Emin's questionnaire for "Neon Life: a Portrait" on show at Lehmann Maupin (B12) ranges from the straightforward: "How old are you?" to the searching" "Do you believe in God?" or the saucy: "Passion, romance or hardcore sex?". And the project is even more flexible - if you can't afford the full lightshow, a mere £10,000 down payment will result in a working drawing of Emin's illuminated response to your replies.