Ben Eine's contribution on December 3rd 2014 at Graffiti Sessions (Southbank Centre).



Ben Eine is one of the most prolific street artists; specialising in the central element of all graffiti – the form of letters. Originally a graffiti writer, Ben started his career over twenty five years ago leaving his first tag all over London before developing the distinct typographic style we know him for today. A particular area of the East End has been named ‘Alphabet City’ after his colourful array of shop front ‘Shutter Art’.
Eine shot to international fame when, in 2010, the UK Prime Minister Cameron presented one of his works to President Obama as a gift on their first official state visit. His work has been included in the biggest exhibition of street art up to date “Art in the Streets” at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles and is currently held in the permanent collections of the V&A, London, MOCA, LA, and various galleries worldwide.



The Graffiti Sessions was set up to identify new horizons for future city strategies on graffiti and street arts and opportunities and challenges for evolving creative practice, towards places that are both safe and sociable.
The event comprised a three-day series of talks, workshops and panel debates exploring the evolving roles of graffiti and street art in the urban environment and gathered a wide group of experts to debate issues surrounding graffiti.
The ambition is to challenge deep-rooted preconceptions and speculation that have until now limited the progress of both policy and practice related to street art and graffiti. Bringing together key institutions and individuals, the project initiated an open and sustainable discussion forum for the exchange of a broad scope of viewpoints and positions on street art and graffiti, and for the evaluation of their impacts on the quality of life for urban communities.
Graffiti Sessions was hosted by UCL Urban Lab, the Graffiti Dialogues Network at Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London) and Southbank Centre.

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