Memories leak like molten gold through the cracks of consciousness. while painting this, i kept thinking about how our genetic inheritance flows through us like burning rivers, illuminating parts we never knew existed. the figure emerged from my brush already wounded by knowledge, already marked by the light of ten thousand generations before. it was my way of showing how history isn't just carried in our bones - it radiates through us, breaks us open, makes us glow from within. the piece spoke to me of promethean inheritance, of bearing the weight of ancestral fire..

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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