The trees stood like ancient sentinels, caught in that liminal space between existence and void. their spindly forms reminded me of those old photographs from the dust bowl era, where nature itself seemed to be conducting a slow funeral march. i painted this after discovering documents about the great storm of 1987 that devastated the english countryside, when even the oldest trees bowed to chaos. there was something beautiful about their defiance, like neurons firing their last desperate signals into the void..

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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