There was something deeply satisfying about painting a warrior-king's final seat. the armor gleams with the weight of countless battles, while bone-white wings rise like shattered cathedral spires. i arranged the skulls as if they were whispering ancient secrets to each other, their hollow eyes fixed on some distant horror we cannot see. the marble pedestal bears the stains of time like dried blood on a forgotten altar. this piece emerged from a fever dream about the death of empires, where even the mightiest rulers become nothing more than ornate monuments to their own hubris. the branches curl like ossified veins, reaching out to embrace or strangle - i never quite decided which..

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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