{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Street Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Interview: Pure Evil London","height":1404,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/interview-pure-evil-london/pure_evil.jpg","width":1840},"credit":"","date":"2011-07-16T10:32:23Z","description":"Pure Evil is not just urban artist but one of the most influential gallery owners in Europe. His Pure Evil Gallery is cross-border well-known for presenting top artists from around the globe. Spine TV recently visited his rooms...","html":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Edwards aka \u003cstrong\u003ePure Evil\u003c/strong\u003e is not just artist and head behind renowned \u003cem\u003ePure Evil Gallery\u003c/em\u003e in London but also an important person in Europe’s urban art scene. Recently the online video magazine Spine TV visited his rooms for the latest issue of their \u003cem\u003eStolen Moments\u003c/em\u003e series and talked to him about his art, his history and how he got in contact with graffiti\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the 30s, Hitler was refused entry to Austrian art school twice. I would come back as the head of that college in the 30s and change that decision, and tell him his watercolours were totally amazing, and give him a place in art school so he would be a happy artist, and he would never get into politics and war.\u003c/em\u003e (\u003ca href=\"http://www.spinetv.net/mag/2011/Jul/15/more-stolen-moments-pure-evil/\"\u003ePure Evil\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore interesting Street Artists:\u003c/strong\u003e\nInspired by Pure Evil’s statement? I’m pretty sure you will like our other \u003ca href=\"/street-artist-interviews/\"\u003einterviews with street artists\u003c/a\u003e from around the globe, so check them out!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I stayed in London, I used to hang around at Pure Evil’s gallery a lot of times enjoying the relaxed atmosphere and meeting a lot of creative guys. In my eyes visiting the gallery is a must for everyone coming to the British capital - just remember the nice shows of \u003ca href=\"/specter-london-pure-evil/\"\u003eSpecter\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"/nychos-graffiti-show-photos/\"\u003eNychos\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"/graffiti-show-madc-london/\"\u003eMadC\u003c/a\u003e\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\nCharles Edwards aka **Pure Evil** is not just artist and head behind renowned *Pure Evil Gallery* in London but also an important person in Europe’s urban art scene. Recently the online video magazine Spine TV visited his rooms for the latest issue of their *Stolen Moments* series and talked to him about his art, his history and how he got in contact with graffiti...\n\n*In the 30s, Hitler was refused entry to Austrian art school twice. I would come back as the head of that college in the 30s and change that decision, and tell him his watercolours were totally amazing, and give him a place in art school so he would be a happy artist, and he would never get into politics and war.* ([Pure Evil](http://www.spinetv.net/mag/2011/Jul/15/more-stolen-moments-pure-evil/))\n\n**More interesting Street Artists:**\nInspired by Pure Evil’s statement? I’m pretty sure you will like our other [interviews with street artists](/street-artist-interviews/) from around the globe, so check them out!\n\nWhen I stayed in London, I used to hang around at Pure Evil’s gallery a lot of times enjoying the relaxed atmosphere and meeting a lot of creative guys. In my eyes visiting the gallery is a must for everyone coming to the British capital - just remember the nice shows of [Specter](/specter-london-pure-evil/), [Nychos](/nychos-graffiti-show-photos/) or [MadC](/graffiti-show-madc-london/)...\n","tags":["Interview","Gallery","Pure Evil","Street Art London"],"title":"Interview: Pure Evil London","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/interview-pure-evil-london/"}