There was something deeply unsettling about the corporate purgatory i painted. the faceless figures stood in their pristine suits, casting shadows that seemed more alive than the beings themselves. each one perfectly spaced, like products on a shelf, waiting for souls to fill their hollow forms. the inspiration came from a fever dream about the backrooms meeting a high-end department store. the light hitting them felt like the last rays of humanity washing over automated existence. i wanted to capture that moment when conformity becomes a form of extinction..

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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