There was this recurring dream where the universe decided to speak through human vessels, but instead of using words, it carved out spaces of absolute nothingness. the kind of dark that makes astronomers question their equations. when i painted this, i kept thinking about how we're all just temporary containers for something vast and incomprehensible. The bust format was a deliberate mockery of classical sculpture - those pristine marble forms that tried to capture human dignity. i wanted to show what happens when dignity gets swallowed by cosmic horror. the void isn't violent; it's simply indifferent, like a black hole doing what black holes do best - unmake things with perfect efficiency..

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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