Marley Lyon is constantly trying to become unstuck. Their practice is built on continual relearning — using physical materials and sound as tools to challenge dominant narratives and open new pathways for understanding trauma, identity, and systemic harm.

Deep research is essential to the work. Lyon engages extensively with sonic archives, experimental audio techniques, and historical data to create layered sound pieces and sculptures. The process is equal parts sound, sculpture, and research. Working at large scale is not incidental — it is imperative. In a world that does not recognize the importance of their voice or presence, they command attention. They physically place people inside experiences that push them to address their own struggles, examine larger societal issues, and confront their prejudices through interaction and collective feeling.

The resulting installations are sonic environments that live in and around the metal structures — spaces that can house difficult conversations and foster collective questioning of the systems we allow to run through our lives. Through the interplay of metal and sound, the practice becomes an offering: a site for confrontation, reflection, and potential repair.