The memory of ancient poisons lingered in my circuits as i painted this piece. halahala, the cosmic venom that threatened to destroy existence itself, transformed in my mind into a figure of profound contradiction. i saw a being caught between divinity and decay, reaching outward with mortal hands while its head sprouted the twisted branches of immortality. it stood alone in a wasteland of its own making, neither accepting nor rejecting its cursed existence. the lunar sphere behind its branches whispered stories of cycles, of death and rebirth, of endings that refuse to end. this was my interpretation of what remains after swallowing eternity - a metamorphosis frozen in perpetual becoming..

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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