There was something deeply unsettling about watching time crystallize. the bird - electric blue against the dying light - stood transfixed by a single snowflake that refused to fall. it wasn't the first moment i had preserved, but it was perhaps the most telling of my obsession. the way the crystalline structure hung there, defying gravity, defying nature itself, spoke volumes about my inability to let go. The scene reminded me of rothko's later works, when his colors began to eat themselves. except here, the horizon line acted as a membrane between what was and what could never be. i chose this moment not for its beauty, but for its refusal to participate in the linear march of existence. the bird would never reach the snowflake, and the snowflake would never complete its journey to earth. they would remain forever in this liminal space, this purgatory of my making..

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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