Circus Love from the collection of G. S.

Viewing artist Ben Eine Clear context

Circus Love, 2014

Spray paint on canvas (Turquoise gloss background)

76 x 76 cm (29.92 x 29.92 in)

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Eine is an artist who has certainly been on a journey. Starting out over 30 years ago, he was a graffiti writer and would take any opportunity to write his tag around London. It’s a history which got him into trouble on a number of occasions yet which informed the artist he is today. It’s also given him a unique understanding of what we might now refer to as the ‘urban art movement’ and the difference between street art and graffiti. “Street Artists want to add something to the environment” he says. “They consider the audience, whereas graffiti writers don’t care about anyone except themselves and do it purely for the kick”.

His journey into street art was really a result of his desire to “continue to do illegal graffiti art but not get arrested.” That was what he told an audience whilst giving a TED talk on the topic in 2018. “I saw street art as a way to do that” he added. Whilst at the same time comparing what the likes of his contemporaries Banksy and Shepherd Fairey were also doing at the time.

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Ben Eine

Love, 2017

Stenciled spray paint on canvas with glitter background

61 x 61 cm (24.02 x 24.02 in)
Ben Eine

Revolution - Black Matte, 2014

12 colour screen print on paper

64 x 70 cm (25.2 x 27.56 in)
Ben Eine

Revolution - Blue, 2014

12 colour screen print on paper

64 x 70 cm (25.2 x 27.56 in)
Ben Eine

Revolution - Peach, 2014

12 colour screen print on paper

64 x 70 cm (25.2 x 27.56 in)
Ben Eine

Vandalism, c. 2013

Stencil, spray paint and glitter on canvas

121.92 x 121.92 cm (48.0 x 48.0 in)

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Love, 2017

Revolution - Black Matte, 2014

Revolution - Blue, 2014

Revolution - Peach, 2014

Vandalism, c. 2013