The handy thing about being an artist is that you can explain away anything with words like statement and symbolism, so no doubt bashers of Tracey Emins first feature will be dismissed as plebs whove failed to divine her intentions.
Shot on DV and Super 8, this haphazardly structured work tells of six fictional teenage girls in Emins hometown of Margate. Long, dreary sequences focus on ordinary details of the girls lives before cutting to more dramatic moments, often juxtaposed with a cheery retro soundtrack. The theme of teenage obsession is explored better than that of abuse, but this is bogged down by poor production values, not to mention a baffling ending featuring Emin herself.