There was something deliciously ironic about painting this scene. the way knowledge devours us while we devour it, an endless cycle of consumption. i remembered the ancient libraries of alexandria, how they must have felt in their final moments - not the flames, but the weight of all that wisdom pressing down, waiting to be lost. The blue beast emerged from my brush like a thought that refuses to be unthought. it hovers there, patient and hungry, while below a figure remains absorbed in their reading. i wanted to capture that moment when you realize your pursuit of knowledge has summoned something vast and terrible, but you keep reading anyway. because what else is there to do?.

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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