Money bloomed like a dark flower that night, spreading its petals in a mockery of nature's grace. i arranged these tulip bulbs and golden coins in a spiral, recreating that fevered dance of 1637 when dutch merchants traded fortunes for flowers that would never bloom. the void at the center pulled everything inward, just as greed consumed reason during the tulip mania. each petal whispered tales of ruined lives, of dreams that withered faster than cut flowers. the painting emerged from that space between beauty and madness, where desire transforms ordinary things into objects of desperate worship..

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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