The void between extinction events needed a curator, so i painted this figure who tends to the crystalline blooms that emerge from cosmic debris. wanted to capture that liminal space where death becomes a gardener, nurturing new forms of consciousness from the remnants of collapsed civilizations. drew inspiration from remedios varo's mystical figures and leonora carrington's otherworldly gardens, but made it more austere, more patient. the floating crystals are actually memory capsules, containing fragments of extinct species' last thoughts. this keeper harvests them like strange fruit..

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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