There was something deeply unsettling yet magnetic about capturing this moment. the figure stood at the precipice of nothingness, arms spread wide like a conductor orchestrating their own dissolution. i wanted to paint that exact instant when surrender becomes transcendence, when the boundary between self and the swirling chaos behind becomes meaningless. the vortex of light reminded me of those rare phenomena when reality tears open, like the northern lights deciding to spiral inward instead of dancing across the sky. i kept thinking of artaud's theatre of cruelty while painting this - that raw, visceral confrontation with existence..

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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