There was something deeply satisfying about merging renaissance portraiture with cybernetic augmentation. i wanted to capture that moment when technology becomes not just an extension but a crown of sorts - painful yet seductive. the luminous nodes trace neural pathways across pale flesh, each light a small confession of our voluntary submission to the machine. while painting this, i kept thinking of the way medieval saints wore their martyrdom like jewelry, how we now wear our devices with the same devoted resignation. it's a modern ecstasy, this willing crucifixion on the cross of connectivity..

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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