Kill the Messenger Photograph

Maximilian Vermilye (b.1993), also known under the artist name Max Psyd, is a Switzerland-based artist whose art practice revolves around a conceptual approach to digital images which he coins under the name of psychodynamic photography. Vermilye emerges as a digital artist educated in liberal arts (holding a Bachelor's Degree in Photography from Webster University) as well as multiple other disciplines that enhance his unique eye for color and beauty in capturing and transforming the moment - Vermilye is a certified stylist with degrees in General Styling from the London College of Style (2015) and a Degree in Men’s styling from Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design (2017). His artwork was exhibited multiple times in joint exhibitions in galleries in Geneva and London. In 2023, Vermilye showed his work in the Metaverse in one of the most relevant virtual galleries to date during an event organized in partnership with VoiceHQ NFT marketplace. Vermilye’s work was recognized and awarded in Geneva by a professional jury vote as one of the 20 best images in Switzerland during the Swiss Photo Club 2021 exhibition. Furthermore, he often performs during live music events in which he is exhibiting his dynamic digital imagery in the company of other live musical performers. In the spring of 2023, Vermilye’s artwork was featured by the Artistcloseup Contemporary Art Magazine in its April issue.