Ilana Savdie

Ilana Savdie is a Colombian-American painter known for her large-scale, visceral figurative works that explore themes of bodily transformation, carnival culture, and the grotesque. Her paintings blend frenetic energy with meticulous detail, drawing on personal heritage, parasitology, and the aesthetics of Carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia to create unsettling yet seductive compositions. Savdie has gained significant recognition in the contemporary art world, with exhibitions at major institutions and a growing presence in the primary and secondary art markets.