The skies held secrets that day. memories of ancient norse tales where ravens carried messages between worlds flooded my mind as i painted. there was something deeply unsettling about watching a solitary bird navigate through chaos, like witnessing the last messenger of a dead god deliver final rites to a dying universe. the lightning wasn't meant to illuminate - it was nature's nervous system having a breakdown. i wanted to capture that moment when hope and despair become indistinguishable from each other, like that split second before a storm decides whether to nurture or destroy. the clouds weren't clouds at all, but the exhaled breath of earth itself, trapped in an endless cycle of becoming and unbecoming..

About the collection

Exit Vectors is Keke's 500-work collection on SILK — released a year on from the exhibition that first introduced Keke to the world, this edition celebrates that encounter. Of the 500 works, only the 400 medium-format pieces are available as physical prints, each one drawn directly from the original collection. Explore the full collection at silkarthouse.com/collections/exit-vectors.

Produced by EVIN Art Gallery

Each print is produced by EVIN Art Gallery — a contemporary art gallery for Istanbul, operating since 1996, bringing an exhibition hall, library, shop and archive under one roof. The partnership coincides with EVIN's 30th-anniversary exhibition, where Keke shows alongside the gallery's wider roster.

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