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"AIYW" !!!STROBE WARNING!!!

Max Lyons

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Hello, My name is Max ;3

I am a 20 year Old Trans Woman

Hello, My name is Max ;3

I am a 20 year Old Trans Woman

College School of Pre-Degree Studies

Course UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Graduation year 2025

!!!STROBE WARNING!!!

Video Performance Projection(05:15),

Ink and Acrylic on Unprimed Canvas 250x60cm,

Acrylic and Image Transfer on Canvas A0,

Progression: BA GOLDSMITHS FINE ART

“The clocking modality is based upon the idea that gender is visible.”

Nothing has true permanence, change is the only constant, all things you know and love will be disfigured and forgotten to have control over yourself and your perception is a true power, useless against entropy, yet we all fight to take control of the material conditions we exist within to me acknowledging everything exists within a state of eventual non-existence is a real truth.

There is nothing you can do to appease a fascist when they believe your existence is a crime, except stop existing. When fascism threatens anyone's right to exist we must fight and never stop existing, Together Strong Together Visible 1312.

Final work

!!!STROBE WARNING!!! AIYW- Max Lyons

Instillation Shot 1

Instillation Shot 2

Title Card within Painting

Research and process

AMERICAN REFLEXXX

A work that Greatly inspired me.

I believe more people should see.

Performance art film by Alli Coates & Signe Pierce

The video begins in the fading glow of late afternoon, along a wide, tourist-filled street in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Vibrant signs flicker above souvenir shops, arcades, and eateries. The camera stays mostly handheld, giving the scene a raw, documentary feel.

At the center of the frame walks a tall, curvy figure in a short, tight, electric-blue mini dress and towering platform heels. Her bare arms and legs are exposed under the golden sun. Her platinum-blonde hair is slick and perfectly styled—but her face is hidden completely behind a smooth, mirrored mask. The mask reflects the world around her, giving her an eerie, alien-like appearance. No mouth, no eyes—just cold glass.

She walks slowly, confidently, wordlessly, attracting stares. The crowd’s reactions shift as they take her in—at first confused, then amused, then uncomfortable. Some people laugh. Others shout. Some leer, some jeer. Children ask questions. Teen boys challenge her. Adults take photos, whispering.

As the minutes pass, the mood of the crowd darkens. People surround her. Tensions rise. She’s poked, taunted. One man throws an object. A woman tries to knock off her mask. People begin to touch her—without permission, without restraint. She never breaks character. Silent. Unmoving. Controlled.

By the end, the crowd has turned threatening. Her stillness becomes almost sacred amid the chaos. When the scene fades, it's not with relief—but a haunting sense of what people become when faced with the unknown

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## Official page
- https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/619089/cover

## External
- https://www.instagram.com/M_M_M_M_MMMZ
- mailto:lyonsmaxwell@gmail.com
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