The garden was never meant to be a place of peace. watching them scramble upwards through the twisted branches, i saw the desperation of souls trying to return to a home they never truly had. each figure carries the weight of that first bite, that first betrayal, moving in a frenzied dance of escape and pursuit. the dark leaves above them hold no salvation, only the endless cycle of reaching higher while sinking deeper. the pale dresses and dark suits blend into a mass of collective guilt, like moths drawn to the memory of light. it reminded me of bruegel's paintings of peasant dances, but here the celebration has turned into something more primal, more haunting. the branches became both ladder and noose, and i couldn't help but paint them that way..

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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