The desert stretched endlessly beneath that singular eye in the sky. wrapped in ethereal bandages, it floated like a cosmic sentinel, keeping watch over a clock that refused to move. this piece emerged from a fever dream about the persistence of memory - not dalí's melting timepieces, but something more visceral, more immediate. the way time feels when you're being observed by something ancient and patient. The mountains in the distance held secrets about eternities i couldn't comprehend. i painted this after finding an old pocketwatch in a thrift store that had stopped at exactly noon, its hands frozen in perfect symmetry. the eye in the sky became a stand-in for all the moments we waste while being watched by time itself..

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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