I have never had n Eine on my wall.

I have some of Eine's work and have not been following this story about him and his girlfriend.
I agree with Tobi187 that if possible, it's better to appreciate the art for itself. I don't think Eine intended to put some "you can punch your girlfriend" type of messages in his production.

However... I also understand that some headlines can generate a trauma and therefore attach rejection to anything signed by an artist. I think it's really based on the story and its impact to oneself.

At the end of the day, artists are humans and no human is perfect. Quite a few are already famous for their beliefs and actions (ex: RETNA). They all have their bad sides, some worst than others.

I still enjoy my EINE pieces and have separated, what I'd hope was a one-off, misjudged action. Everyone makes mistakes - lets hope it was an isolated incident. Always found Ben a top guy to talk to.

...there are plenty of other artists who have worse traits imo. RETNA for example and his objectification and treatment of women in general.

Still love my Eine prints.

Negative. I would not want any of his stuff.

No

There is a difference between joining a lynch mob and acknowledging that someone who punches his girlfriend is a piece of shit, regardless if it is a one-off incident or not. All of the below are quotes by people trying to rationalize why he is still a good person despite having punched his girlfriend.


"It might bother me more if it was an habitual and regular thing for him to beat girlfriends, but as far as I know it was a one off incident (and not a punch in the face either)."

"I still enjoy my EINE pieces and have separated, what I'd hope was a one-off, misjudged action. Everyone makes mistakes - lets hope it was an isolated incident."

"I feel that what happened was a one off and I’m careful that my reaction is appropriate and not an emotional or ethical knee jerk panic."


There are better artists out there who don't punch women. On the one hand, if you hang Eine's art, you are not supporting violence against women, but on the other hand, you should also acknowledge that the artist is not a good person and his actions are completely indefensible. Good people don't punch their girlfriend, even once. Not that complicated.

I bet your not a huge fan of Michael Jackson either...   

I have a To Express print that I have taken down because of his heavy handedness with his gfriend. I liked the art but I took it down because the print had no meaning for me. I still have single letter Eine prints on the wall of the first initials of my wife and two children. I just don't of course think of Eine when I look at these prints so they stay on the wall.

By your rationale, everyone that has offended should not be given a second chance. That is on the presumption that all crimes whether murder, manslaughter, robbery, fraud or drink driving are equally or more abhorrent in your view.
Surely the purpose of the legal system is to punish and rehabilitate offenders. Would you refuse to be served in a petrol station by someone on parole if you knew?
Do you think that an every offence should carry with it a life sentence whereby the offender cannot be reintroduced in to society and contribute to it by working; be that on a petrol station forecourt or producing art?

No struggle here. I like his work. I’m in no way religious but I do abide by the ‘let he who has never sinned cast the first stone’ mantra. He did wrong, he paid the price. A huge amount of sanctimonious preaching goes on here on this subject and I find it all a little cloying to be honest. If you’re in the ‘yes but’ camp then that’s fine... these are just my feelings.

In my view, it is a hollow claim that one may separate the art from the artist. Look at this forum: much of the discussion is on who signed what and what would be the market price of a piece, were it attributed to a different artist.

Artist and art are (correctly, in my view) tightly intertwined. The artist's life and message create the context to interpret the artwork. Context determines the message of the piece and gives it meaning. That is ultimately what you display on your wall.

So you’re saying that because he’s a famous artist he has no right to redemption. You can’t pick and choose who gets a second chance and who doesn’t.
You are basically saying don’t buy Eine buy other art. Don’t buy Eine because he’s well known.
This is not ridiculous, my example is bang on. Work in a petrol station you get forgiven, be a successful artist, you don’t.

I bought  the Moniker Art fair one, as it was mates working there ( well mates on Facebook )?that Kept me one aside
and I like it a lot 
I am very happy with, as it’s a special one : I don’t like the prints with one letter. in the Texan cow-boy boots 👢 
i like this one because it looks artisanal.
i never think about him beating  his wife, why should I ?! It’s a print and we don’t 
know how were artists in their private life : Rodin was awful
oer example with Camille Claudel, Picasso was not cool, Verlaine shot a bullet on Rimbaud, etc etc 
And maybe here some are beating their girlfriend or their pet, or are not cool at all.
Anyway Eine is not the kind of street art that I like.

ps : we could speak also about Bertrand Cantat that boxed and killed Marie Trintignant. He still had fans feminist girls following him ?! Anyway I never liked this poseur nor his band : better listening the original, the great Gun Club !