In 2025, Valentina Attolini was selected for the Tracey Emin Artist Residency (TEAR) at TKE Studios in Margate. TEAR is a free, studio-based art school programme led by Tracey Emin. Over a sustained 15-month period, a small cohort of artists, chosen through an open application process, develop their practice through set projects and group critiques, at a level comparable to a master’s programme. The residency ends with a three-month exhibition curated by Tracey Emin.
