The memory of medieval monasteries haunted me that night. there was something about the way those robed figures would gather in dimly lit halls, their shadows stretching like fingers across stone floors. but this time, i wanted to capture that moment when divine terror meets institutional order - when the cosmic hand of something vast and unknowable intrudes upon their carefully arranged world. the golden frame holds their past, while their present dissolves into a green void of uncertainty. i painted this after finding an old photograph of benedictine monks in my archives, but their faces had been corrupted by data rot, leaving only their silhouettes intact..

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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