17/10/2026
In Focus: Ilana Savdie’s ‘A Wild Unclean’ (2026) on view at Frieze London
A technicolour riot of forms flows through a canyon of dark beeswax in Ilana Savdie’s painting ‘A Wild Unclean’ (2026), with the momentum of a stampede.
The artist draws on images of piled bodies, in which individual identities are subsumed. In the foreground, a mantis preens calmly, its composure set against the surrounding destruction.
In bringing these motifs together, Ilana creates a tension between spectacle and apathy, exposing how repeated exposure to images of suffering can make violence seem disturbingly ordinary.
👉 Ilana’s work is on view at Booth D21 until 18 October 2026.
📍The Regent’s Park, London
🔗 Click the link to view the online presentation: https://whitecube.art/Frieze2026
Images: © Ilana Savdie. Photo © White Cube (Frankie Tyska).