Works

+/− [the infinite between 0 and 1] presents some works developed from datamatics, Ikeda's series of "experiments that explore the vast universe of data in the infinite between 0 and 1", as well as from his dialogue with Harvard mathematician Benedict Gross. It also develops a prime number / a natural number, Ikeda's large-scale photographic work for Le Laboratoire, which explored the idea of infinity.

Other works include data.matrix [n°1-10], a multi screen installation featuring video sequences from datamatics [ver.2.0], Ikeda's audiovisual concert; and matrix [5ch version], a pure sound installation formed by a grid of speakers through which visitors walk.
Similar to Ikeda's spectra [paris], which also featured a grid, visitors' movements interfere and disrupt the carefully composed soundscapes.

In addition, MOT presents data.tron [3 SXGA+ version], a larger version of an earlier floor-to-ceiling screen of data which seeks to physically overwhelm visitors with a staggering array of 0s and 1s. Ikeda's established work data.film [n°1-a] will also be showing, — a mesmerising very narrow 10m long lightbox of data codes and patterns.


[1F]

datamatics installation series

  • the transcendental (π) [n°1-a]
  • data.matrix [n°1-10]
  • data.tron [3 SXGA+ version]
  • data.film [n°1-a]

data.tron [3 SXGA+ version], a larger version of an earlier floor-to-ceiling screen of data which seeks to physically overwhelm visitors with a staggering array of 0s and 1s. Ikeda's established work data.film [n°1-a] will also be showing, — a mesmerising very narrow 10m long lightbox of data codes and patterns.
data.matrix [n°1-10], a multi screen installation featuring video sequences from datamatics [ver.2.0], Ikeda’s audiovisual concert.

Ryoji Ikeda technical team: Shohei Matsukawa, Norimichi Hirakawa, Tomonaga Tokuyama

data.tron

data.tron [8K enhanced version]
© ryoji ikeda 2008
Commissioned by Ars Electronica Centre, Linz AT
Photo: Liz Hingley

data.film

data.film [n°1-a]
© ryoji ikeda 2008
Photo: Kazuo Fukunaga (courtesy of YCAM)


[B2F]

the irreduciblematrix

  • the transcendental (e) [n°2-a ]
  • the transcendental (e) [n°2-b]
  • the irreducible [n°1-10]
  • matrix [5ch version]

matrix [5ch version], a pure sound installation formed by a grid of speakers through which visitors walk. Similar to Ikeda’s spectra [paris], which also featured a grid, visitors' movements interfere and disrupt the carefully composed soundscapes.

data.film

a prime number
© ryoji ikeda 2008
Photo: Marc Domage

data.tron

spectra [for Terminal 5, JFK]
© ryoji ikeda 2004
Photo: Dean Kaufman
(courtesy of Forma Arts and Media)