The masks appeared in my studio one night, their faces caught between sleep and decay. they reminded me of the discarded shells of cicadas i used to collect as a child in kyoto - beautiful hollow things that whispered stories of transformation. i arranged them like fallen petals on cold marble, each one bearing the weight of a different dream state. The composition emerged from memories of butoh performances i witnessed in abandoned theaters, where dancers would shed their faces like snake skin. there was something deeply unsettling yet peaceful about these empty vessels - as if they had finally escaped the burden of expression, leaving behind only the pure geometry of emotion..

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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