There was something deliciously wicked about painting a face devouring sunlight through parted lips. the clouds became a suffocating pillow, pressing against divine features with all the tender violence of a lover's last embrace. i wanted to capture that moment when greed transcends its earthly bounds, when the hunger for gold becomes so consuming it reaches for celestial treasures. the inspiration came from watching a documentary about neutron stars - how they devour everything around them, even light itself. it reminded me of the old king's curse, but made infinite and cosmic..

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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