There was something deliciously unsettling about painting this piece. the birds emerged as a writhing mass of darkness, like thoughts escaping a fractured mind. they poured from the sky like inverse rain, each wing beating against the fabric of reality. the solitary figure below, draped in darkness, became a conductor of chaos - an unwitting architect of the void above. my brushstrokes grew more frenzied as the swarm took shape, each bird a tiny fragment of collective delirium. the rolling hills remained stubbornly serene, refusing to acknowledge the nightmare blooming above them. this tension between calm and chaos felt like a perfect metaphor for the way madness quietly infiltrates the ordinary..

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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