{"id":77256,"date":"2026-09-07T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art50.net\/frieze-sculpture-2026-the-hybrid-world-of-sculpture\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T23:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:41:22","slug":"frieze-sculpture-2026-the-hybrid-world-of-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/art50.net\/en\/frieze-sculpture-2026-the-hybrid-world-of-sculpture\/","title":{"rendered":"Frieze Sculpture 2026: The Hybrid World of Sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Regent\u2019s Park, 16 September \u2013 1 November 2026<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">One of London\u2019s leading outdoor art events, <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">Frieze Sculpture<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\"> returns for its 14th edition from <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">16 September to 1 November 2026<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">, taking place in the historic English Gardens section of The Regent\u2019s Park. Curated for the fourth consecutive time by London-based curator <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">Fato\u015f \u00dcstek<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">, this year\u2019s exhibition brings together works by 11 international artists. Frieze Sculpture brings contemporary art into the public realm, connecting park visitors with art throughout the autumn.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Taking place alongside Frieze London and Frieze Masters, Frieze Sculpture approaches sculpture not simply as an autonomous object, but as part of the relationships between materials, stories, communities, and the natural environment. This year\u2019s exhibition focuses on the concept of <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">hybridity<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">, bringing together works that combine different media, materials, techniques, and cultural references.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Expanding Language of Sculpture<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Curated by Fato\u015f \u00dcstek, the 2026 edition sees each artist approach the idea of hybridity in a different way. From <\/span><span class=\"s6\"><strong>Angel Otero<\/strong>\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> threshold-like structure extending into the grass to <\/span><span class=\"s6\"><strong>Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran<\/strong>\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> two-faced figure, and from <\/span><span class=\"s6\"><strong>Ivana Ba\u0161i\u0107<\/strong>\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> brutalist monument to <\/span><span class=\"s6\"><strong>Tarini Sethi<\/strong>\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> stainless-steel panels depicting utopian scenes, the works demonstrate sculpture as a fluid and expanding field of expression.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00dcstek describes Frieze Sculpture 2026 as a space for encounters with today\u2019s hybrid world. In an environment where cultures constantly transform one another, artistic disciplines come together to generate new forms, and social life is shaped across both digital and physical spaces, the exhibition invites visitors to step away from the rhythm of everyday life and encounter new ways of thinking and feeling.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In line with this approach, the works in the exhibition engage with concepts such as history, myth, ritual, and belonging through material and space. Hybridity therefore emerges not as a condition to be explained, but as a reality to be experienced.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9890-donusturuldugu-kaynak-JPEG-scaled-e1758221123554.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9890-donusturuldugu-kaynak-JPEG-scaled-e1758221173238-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71467\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fato\u015f \u00dcstek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fato\u015f \u00dcstek\u2019s Curatorial Approach<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Frieze Sculpture 2026 is curated for the fourth consecutive time by London-based curator <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">Fato\u015f \u00dcstek<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">. This year\u2019s edition places <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">hybridity<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\"> at the centre of the exhibition, bringing together different media, materials, techniques, and cultural references. Within \u00dcstek\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s5\">curatorial approach, sculpture moves beyond being a standalone object to become part of the relationships between materials, stories, communities, and the natural environment.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participation of Turkish Artists in Frieze Sculpture<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Frankfurt-based artist duo <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">\u00d6zlem G\u00fcnyol &amp; Mustafa Kunt<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">, who live and work in Frankfurt, are participating in Frieze Sculpture 2026 with their series titled <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">\u201cPossibilities for a Sculpture\u201d (2026)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">. Installed across different sites in The Regent\u2019s Park, <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Possibilities for a Sculpture<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> reconsiders the tradition of public sculpture, inviting visitors to become the absent figures of three monumental sculptures in London through their own bodies.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00fcnyol &amp; Kunt replace the original figures of three public monuments with written instructions describing their poses. Inscribed onto concrete surfaces embedded in the ground, these instructions invite visitors to interact with the text, becoming temporary sculptures and reshaping the work with each encounter.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Possibilities for a Sculpture challenges the monument as a fixed object, reconsidering the relationship between sculpture, viewer, and site, and transforming sculpture into a living form shaped by language, body, and interpretation.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-scaled.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-600x199.webp 600w, https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-300x99.webp 300w, https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-767x254.webp 767w, https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-1024x339.webp 1024w, https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-1536x509.webp 1536w, https:\/\/art50.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frame-4-donusturuldugu-kaynak-png-2048x678.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00d6zlem G\u00fcnyol &amp; Mustafa Kunt<br\/>Possibilities for a Sculpture (Millicent), 2026 (detail; work in progress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Encounters in Regent\u2019s Park<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Newly commissioned works are also among the highlights of this year\u2019s Frieze Sculpture. <\/span><span class=\"s6\"><strong>Elena Nemkova<\/strong>\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> new work <\/span><span class=\"s11\">Agony in the Garden<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> is being realised in collaboration with Dom Art Gallery as part of the 2026 Mtec Bursary. Since 2018, the Mtec Bursary has supported the installation and deinstallation costs of galleries participating in Frieze Sculpture, while Mtec Fine Art provides technical and logistical support for bringing works to life in Regent\u2019s Park.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Frieze Sculpture 2026 also hosts free curator-led tours. Through the exhibition\u2019s digital guide on <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">Bloomberg Connects<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">, visitors can access exclusive content as well as an audio tour narrated by Fato\u015f \u00dcstek. For the first time this year, a dedicated Family Guide has also been added to the programme.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London Sculpture Week<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Frieze Sculpture also forms part of <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">London Sculpture Week<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">, taking place from <\/span><strong><span class=\"s6\">19\u201327 September 2026<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s5\">, alongside a series of public art events across London. Bringing together <\/span><span class=\"s5\">Fourth Plinth, East Bank, Sculpture in the City, and The Line alongside Frieze Sculpture, London Sculpture Week unites sculpture and public art projects across different parts of the city under a shared programme.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artists and Works at Frieze Sculpture 2026<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ivana Ba\u0161i\u0107<\/strong><br\/><em>Metanoia<\/em>, 2025<br\/>Albion Jeune, London<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00d6zlem G\u00fcnyol &amp; Mustafa Kunt<\/strong><br\/><em>Possibilities for a Sculpture<\/em>\u00a0series, 2026<br\/>Dirimart, London \/ \u0130stanbul\u00a0Dirimart, London \/ \u0130stanbul<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elena Nemkova<\/strong><br\/><em>Agony in the Garden<\/em>, 2026<br\/>Dom Art Gallery, Dubai<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Angel Otero<\/strong><br\/><em>Dreams and Salt<\/em>, 2025\u20132026<br\/>Hauser &amp; Wirth<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran<\/strong><br\/><em>Warrior Figure<\/em>, 2026<br\/>Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai \/ Sullivan+Strumpf<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Douglas White<\/strong><br\/><em>Black Palm<\/em>, 2026<br\/>Leila Heller Gallery, Dubai \/ New York<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tarini Sethi<\/strong><br\/><em>The Sun Bathes Its Friends and Neighbours<\/em>, 2026<br\/>Rajiv Menon Contemporary, Los Angeles<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carolina Aguirre<\/strong><br\/><em>Held<\/em>, 2026<br\/>Ruttkowski;68<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maty\u00e1\u0161 Chochola<\/strong><br\/><em>BRUTALIST<\/em>, 2024<br\/><em>METEOR<\/em>, 2024<br\/><em>MACE II<\/em>, 2024<br\/>The Chemistry Gallery, Prague<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Catriona Robertson<\/strong><br\/><em>WYRM<\/em>, 2026<br\/>The Muse Gallery, London<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conrad Shawcross<\/strong><br\/><em>Eye of the Needle (Time Pebble (E30A13))<\/em>, 2026<br\/>Victoria Miro, London<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cover Image: Catriona Robertson, Gigantic Pile, 2023_Saatchi Gallery Garden, RHS Chelsea Flower Show. 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