There was this recurring dream where mountains weren't really mountains, but ancient beings who fell asleep standing up. their spines became ridges, their teeth turned to peaks. the dream always ended when one of them would wake up, its maw opening to devour the pale sky. i painted this after three sleepless nights, when the boundary between dreams and reality started to blur. the creature emerged from my brush like a memory of something that hasn't happened yet. its teeth reminded me of zdzisław beksiński's architecture - all those impossible spires pointing accusingly at heaven..

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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