The sound engineer's equipment started growing these peculiar appendages last tuesday. at first, they were barely noticeable - thin strands of darkness seeping from the microphone ports. but as the static grew louder in her recordings, so did these things multiply and stretch, reaching toward some unseen frequency. their heads contain countless tiny teeth that vibrate in perfect harmony with the voices of those who have crossed over. watching them feed on reverb makes me question if sound was ever meant to be captured at all. the inspiration came from finding an old phonograph manual with water damage, where the ink had bled through pages in the most unsettling patterns. reminded me of how thomas edison once tried to build a machine to speak with the dead - perhaps he succeeded, and we simply lost the ability to recognize their voices in our rush toward digital purity..

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.

evin-art.com