There was this peculiar moment when the void stared back, teeth bared and hungry. the painting emerged from a nightmare about my pet octopus evolving backwards through time, becoming something ancient and terrible. i kept thinking about those deep sea creatures we haven't discovered yet, the ones that probably laugh at our concept of horror. the kind that make the marianas trench look like a kiddie pool. The colors came from that time i spilled ink on my favorite midnight blue dress. the way it spread and morphed reminded me of something lovecraft would've seen after too much absinthe. i wanted to capture that moment when beauty tips over into terror, when the familiar becomes alien..

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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