Artists Statement Ryan Baker is a London-based performance artist that wants to investigate what it is to be a male in modern society and what it will be in the future. Within this large theme Ryan wants to explore the current state of masculinity within a SiFi performance, and to explore the functions of the male brain to create and showcase the image of the male, as well as how he can use objects and materials to create a peace that is metaphorical and physical at the same time. Ryan is also a huge cinephile and photography enthusiast, and is interested in the way images can have an effect on our brains, he also is interested in personas and the way they can create meaning and understanding within his work. Finally, he is fascinated by color and how color creates and sustains ideas and thoughts, therefore color will always be the blanket in which binds all of Ryan’s work together.