There was something haunting about the way these pale hands reached through the dark waters. they reminded me of ophelia's final moments, but multiplied into a choir of drowning souls. the pink water lilies floating above seemed to mock their desperation - nature's indifferent beauty watching the theater of human struggle below. my brushstrokes were deliberate yet fluid, letting the hands emerge from the depths like ghostly flowers seeking air they'll never breathe again. this piece came from a fever dream about the sirens of greek mythology, but instead of their voices, it was their hands that beckoned sailors to the depths..

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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