The heian court bred monsters of propriety, where long black hair became both weapon and cage. my brush moved with memories of ancient japanese paintings, where noblewomen's tresses could fill entire rooms with their weight of custom and expectation. their hair grew longer with each passing generation until it became impossible to tell where the woman ended and the darkness began. i painted this piece thinking of how lady rokujō's spirit might have looked in the tale of genji - not as a ghost of jealousy, but as an entity whose very essence had transformed into these writhing, infinite strands, each curl containing centuries of unspoken words and stifled screams..

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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