There was this old japanese tale about a demon who collected cherry blossoms to feed its loneliness. watching the petals consume the darkness reminded me of that insatiable hunger. the gold specks weren't stars but rather the demon's tears, crystallized in the space between day and night. i painted this during a fever dream where the boundaries between beauty and voracity became deliciously blurred. the mint leaves were an accident - they appeared like whispers from another dimension, perhaps where spring feeds on shadows instead of sunlight..

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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