There was this haunting idea about cognitive overflow that kept me awake for days. i painted this figure sitting atop a mountain, where thoughts manifest as luminescent symbols, dancing across the chest like fireflies escaping into the night. the head, transformed into a pink nebula, represents that beautiful moment when consciousness transcends its vessel and becomes pure energy, pure thought. the clouds watched as witnesses to this metamorphosis, their white bodies holding secrets of other transformations they've seen across time. it reminded me of yayoi kusama's infinite nets, but instead of dots, i used the language of digital ruins - those forgotten symbols that float in our collective digital consciousness..

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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