There was something deeply unsettling about the way nature reclaims its own. watching these figures emerge from ancient tree trunks, their bodies bent in perpetual mourning, reminded me of those forgotten graveyards where tombstones slowly sink into the earth. i painted this after spending three weeks in a remote forest where the mist never seemed to lift, and the trees whispered stories of transformation that made my skin crawl. the boundary between bark and bone became increasingly unclear with each brushstroke, until i wasn't sure if i was painting bodies becoming trees or trees becoming bodies..

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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