Tracey Emin and Her Bed

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Ever since my hands could caress anything other than baby toys and baby snacks, and ever since I have been able to sleep alone in my own bed, I have not listened to my mother and ever made my bed. In fact, due to my constantly messy bedsheets, I rarely have had the pleasure of sleeping in or owning a made bed, unless of course mum decides to abide by her cultural standards and act like a housewife and make it for me.

I have been waking up to and going to bed in a messy bed my entire life, basically. It is a well-known fact in my family and out of all of my younger and older relatives I am the only one who has not broken out of this so-called 'dirty' habit. I do not feel the need to. My reasoning behind my constantly untidy bed is that, well, I will mess it well up again and nighttime, why should I fix it now? or, what is the point? or, it needs to air out! or, I can't be bothered! My instincts simply tell me not to do it because there are a lot of things I have to get through in my days, such as finding time to draw or write. Not very active things, but highly productive. 

Today I came across a strange little article in the newspaper, which spoke about some artist selling her bed for 4.64 million dollars. I had to re-read the title thrice and re-read the article twice to believe it and it is actually true. I still cannot believe it. I have been living with the dirtiest - but hygienic - bed for my whole life and I have not thought once to sell it. What was special about this lady's bed, though?

This bed is based on the artist, Tracey Emin's life when it all went to emotional turmoil. She was suffering from a broken heart, and had used the bed and its surroundings, empty vodka bottles, cigarette butts and used condoms, to visually display this. She basically cloned her bed and forgot to add in break-up chocolates yet ended up getting paid over 4.63 million dollars more than what I would ever pay for such a thing. Can you imagine where this thing would be displayed? Or perhaps the Queen feels bored with her royal bed and wants a taste of something different and raw for once.

One would expect Emin to be satisfied with her insane ridding price of this bed, except she said "I don't know where it's going. It's quite scary, it's out of my control completely. Not that I'm a giant control freak. But I really care about the bed, and I really love it". I know how it feels like to be attached to art, I still hold onto my painting of a man being ridden by a horse and I hold onto it dearly despite the many offers I have received for it and if it ever were to be sold I would be upset, but if it were to sell for 4.64 million dollars then I would throw a greater party than a conglomeration of all of Gatsby's parties.

I have been creating a lot of artworks lately, but now that I have been exposed to this crazy sale, I wonder how much I can sell my bed for... If it helps, I can tell you that I have been sleeping in this bed, it has my smell all over it and I will even throw in the book that I am currently reading which is signed by the author. It fortunately does not contain any used condoms. 

It also features two elegant throws, the top one has an exotic tiger on it too but it is more valuable than the second because I have had it circa my birth year, 1991. I am debating on whether or not I will include my pillow pet because it is very special to me. Look at its cute eyes. My selling price starts at 5 million. Why not, right?