Lady K (1978) - untitled

Artist name: Lady K
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 1978, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Title of the work: untitled
Year: 2025
Technique: Mixed media on 1000 Som banknote, Uzbekistan
Dimensions:
Canvas: 144 mm x 78 mm
Framing: none
Signature details:
Signed by hand by the artist
Edition:
Unique work (not numbered)
Provenance:
Work directly from the artist's studio, Lady K. The piece is for sale with a certificate of authenticity issued by the agency representing the artist, MP ARTS AGENCY.
Documentation:
Certificate of authenticity issued by MP ARTS AGENCY and the artist
Condition:
The work is in perfect condition, with no notable imperfections.
Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured.

About the artist:

Lady K is a French visual artist born on October 23, 1978 in Le Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis). A key figure in hexagonal graffiti, she belongs to the generation that structured and professionalized the French street art scene of the 1990s and 2000s.

She discovered graffiti in the early 1990s, at a time when the discipline was still largely marginal and dominated by men. Very quickly she established herself through mastery of writing, complex lettering and wildstyle, developing demanding work around the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond mere urban marking: for Lady K, typography becomes material, structure, visual architecture.

She attended the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, from which she graduated in 2007, and pursued studies in visual arts and sociology of art at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. This dual training—graffiti culture and academic training—allows her to place her practice in a constant dialogue between the street and the institution, between spontaneity and conceptual reflection.

Lady K is a member of the international crew "156 All Starz", a collective founded in 1992 that has become one of the major groups in global graffiti. This affiliation places her in the history of international writing and Testifies to her recognition by peers.

Exhibitions and notable events
Over the years Lady K has participated in numerous group exhibitions and international projects devoted to urban art. She exhibits in galleries and art centers in France and abroad, contributing to the institutional recognition of graffiti.

She takes part in major events related to the history of street art, urban festivals and exhibitions dedicated to the pioneers of the movement. Her work is regularly presented in contexts where graffiti dialogues with contemporary art, confirming her pivotal place between these two worlds.

In parallel with gallery exhibitions, she maintains an active practice in public space, creating murals and wall interventions in France and internationally.

Artistic approach
Lady K's work is based on a deep reflection on language and sign. The letter, founding element of graffiti, becomes in her hands an autonomous plastic motif. She deconstructs it, overlays it, fragments it, playing on the tension between legibility and abstraction.

Her practice is diverse: painting on canvas, installations, volumes, photography, performances. She examines the place of writing in urban space and how graffiti can transform without losing its original energy.

As a woman who emerged in a historically male milieu, she also holds an important position in the history of women in graffiti in France, helping to pave the way for a new generation of artists.

Market positioning
In the market, Lady K enjoys a solid status as a historic figure of French graffiti. Several factors enhance her appeal to collectors:

- Active presence since the 1990s
- Membership in the international crew 156 All Starz
- Academic training at the Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Progressive institutional recognition

Her works on canvas and mixed media particularly interest collectors specializing in historical street art and artists who contributed to graffiti’s transition to contemporary art.

Thus she sits among artists who have managed to preserve the authenticity of writing while integrating into art market circuits.