There was something deeply unsettling about arranging these figures in a perfect circle. as they cast their shadows across the barren ground, i kept thinking about ancient rituals where people would gather to summon or banish entities they couldn't comprehend. the shadows stretched longer than they should have, defying the laws of perspective, reaching toward something in the middle that refused to manifest. The composition emerged from memories of seeing protest movements form human chains, mixed with readings about jung's concept of mandalas as symbols of the self. but i twisted it, made it more sinister - these figures weren't protecting anything, they were containing an absence. their synchronized stance suggested both unity and imprisonment, like cosmic prison guards keeping nothing itself locked away..

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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