Last night, while painting this, memories of ancient greek myths collided with my fascination for cosmic events. the lone figure stood there, watching a celestial thread being pulled through the fabric of dusk - like midas reaching up to turn the heavens into gold, but finding only a meteor's fleeting kiss. the mountains seemed to hold their breath, witnesses to this intimate moment between mortal and infinite. it reminded me of rothko's color fields, except nature had already perfected his technique long before he lifted his first brush. i wanted to capture that precise moment when insignificance transforms into significance, when being small against the universe becomes an act of defiance rather than defeat..

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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