Beneath the cherry blossoms, we found a portal where traditional beauty collides with contemporary isolation. the mask-like features emerged from memories of watching noh theater in kyoto, where performers moved like spirits through incense smoke. but this time, i wanted to capture that liminal space between belonging and otherness - the way petals fall around a figure who seems both present and absent, real and surreal. the deep blue hijab became a modern interpretation of the ancient veils worn in kabuki, creating a bridge between centuries of concealment and revelation. the pale makeup wasn't just aesthetic - it was armor against the weight of being seen and unseen simultaneously..

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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