There was something deeply unsettling about painting this figure dissolving into the void. it reminded me of those moments when you catch your reflection in a dark window and for a split second, you don't recognize yourself. the brushstrokes became increasingly frantic as i worked, trying to capture that precise moment when solid form gives way to ethereal nothingness. the white garment acted as a shroud, a final barrier between existence and dissipation. each layer of paint felt like peeling away another layer of reality, until all that remained was the essence of being - formless, faceless, yet somehow more real than reality itself..

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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