There was this recurring dream where the universe opened its mouth to swallow everything whole. the kind of dream that leaves you gasping at 3am, reaching for your sketchbook before the memory fades. i painted this after finding an old mesopotamian tablet describing the moment before creation - not the light, but the darkness that preceded it. the lone figure wasn't meant to be there at first, but sometimes the canvas knows better than the artist. it demanded a witness to the unwitnessing..

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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