A little bit more about Eine
Born 1970. Live and works in London.
Ben Eine is one of London’s most prolific and original street artists. Having started his career over twenty five years ago as a common vandal he has toned and developed his unique style into something which has been described as “the Fiona Rae of graffiti and spray paint”.
Eine specialises in producing huge letters on shop fronts across London. A ‘writer’, it has recently been said that “Eine is doing for letters of the alphabet what Banksy did for rats and smiley Policemen”.
Eine is a renowned London based ‘writer’ who specialises in the central element of all graffiti – the letter. From single letters to complex and wry combinations, Eine’s alphabet can be found throughout London. Huge individual letters on shop shutters, in a style he has made his own. Originality, a distinctive style and a clear profile that sets his and her letters apart from all others is a key goal for any ‘writer’. Eine’s letters transgress the usual stylised image devised to depict form and emotion and through a combination of colour, placement and size become fully formed and unique personalities in their own right.
Eine, like all good street artists, has found in the culture of writing, a way to not only utilise the City as a stage, but also as a medium. The City has always influenced the form and architecture of writing, Eine’s concept of using shop fronts to advertise nothing but his ‘letters’ is a stroke of genius that often goes un-credited. Instantly recognisable by passers by, these shop front letters serve as a reminder that writing is ART.
Eine’s work has been exhibited in New York,Los Angeles, Tokyo and all over Europe including V1 in Copenhagen (with Banksy) and Collette in Paris. His painting commissions have also taken him worldwide and include trips to Israel, Australia and India.
He recently exhibited at The Portobello Film Festival, Westbourne Studios, and has created a wall painting at Nuart (a celebration of contemporary urban art and street culture) in Stavanger, Norway.