Working between graffiti, geometry and contemporary art
Graffiti and murals
La Rock started in the early 80s: style writing in public space, mostly on walls. Walls are still central to her practice, but now with large scale murals. The structure of the city, its buildings and rhythm guide how she creates her site-specific, abstract work.
Curation
Alongside this Mick curates exhibitions and collaborative projects with a focus on the history of Style Writing graffiti. It brings artists, histories and ideas together and connects street culture with contemporary art and/or art history.
Studio and museum work
In her paintings and installations she focuses on clear shapes, spatial tension and the language of architecture. The geometric direction from her graffiti roots continues here and moves into a more sculptural fine-art context.
Selected milestones
Early graffiti movement
Active from 1983 in The Netherlands, Europe and later New York, Mickey was part of the first wave of European graffiti writers and was documented alongside a.o. Lady Pink, Blade, Quik and Dondi
Featured in significant cultural documents on graffiti history, including Bomb It (2007), Girl Power (2016) and ARTE’s The Rise of Graffiti Writing (2018)
Documentaries and media
Mick’s murals and large-scale commissions include the P-garage OurDomain Amsterdam Holendrecht (2021), HK Walls in Hong Kong (2024) and Level Up in Groningen, commissioned by Mauritshuis and Groninger Museum (2025)
Public projects
New York Meets The Dam at Amsterdam Museum (2015), about the influence of New York graffiti on the Amsterdam writing scene. Rammellzee In The Netherlands entresol at Centraal Museum Utrecht (expected 2026)
Curation
Initiated the conservation of the 1986 Keith Haring mural in Amsterdam West in collaboration with the a.o. Keith Haring Foundation, Gemeente Amsterdam and Vroom &Varossieau (2017-2021). Conservation of Phase2’s mural at Vrijpaleis Amsterdam (2025)
Cultural conservation
Work shown at Au Bonheur Des Dames - Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (2013). Urban Art Biennale at Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte (2022). Graffiti In Groningen - Groninger Museum (2015), DUO - STRAAT Museum Amsterdam (2024). HIP HOP IS - Groninger Museum (2025)
Museum exhibitions
Brutal - Erasmus Gallery, Rotterdam (2024). Beyond Measure at the Museum of Graffiti in Miami (2024)
Solo exhibitions
Selected clients and institutions
Amsterdam Museum
Groninger Museum
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Keith Haring Foundation
Museum of Graffiti Miami
Murals Inc
New York Times
STRAAT Museum Amsterdam
Imagine IC
Helsinki Art Museum
