Lady K (1978) - Untitled

Artist name: Lady K

Nationality: French

Date of birth: 1978, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France

Title of the work: Untitled

Year: 2020

Technique: Mixed media on paper

Dimensions: 50 cm x 65 cm

Framing: No

Details of the signature:
Hand-signed 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.

Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged.

Delivery with insurance.

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 helped structure and professionalize the French street art scene in 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 letterforms, and wildstyle, developing demanding work around the letter as an autonomous form. Her approach goes beyond simple urban marking: with 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 Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. This dual training—culture of graffiti and academic education—allows her to place her practice in a constant dialogue between street and institution, between spontaneity and conceptual reflection.

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

- Notable exhibitions and events

Over the years, Lady K has participated in numerous group exhibitions and international projects dedicated 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 movement’s pioneers. Her work is regularly presented in contexts where graffiti engages with contemporary art, confirming her pivotal role between these two worlds.

Alongside her gallery exhibitions, she maintains active practice in public space, creating murals and wall interventions in France and internationally.

- Artistic approach

Lady K's work rests on thoughtful reflection on language and sign. The letter, a founding element of graffiti, becomes a plastic motif in its own right. She deconstructs it, overlays it, fragments it, playing on the tension between legibility and abstraction.

Her practice is plural: painting on canvas, installations, sculpture, photography, performances. She questions 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-dominated milieu, she also occupies an important position in the history of women in graffiti in France, contributing to paving the way for a new generation of artists.

- Market positioning

In the market, Lady K enjoys 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 of Paris
* Progressive institutional recognition

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

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