5 Key Facts About Ryoji Ikeda's Datamatics Project

The project started in 2006. Ryoji Ikeda launched the Datamatics project in 2006.

It includes an audiovisual concert version. The piece datamatics [ver 2.0] was co-produced in 2008 as a live audiovisual concert.

The project explores data as art. Ikeda uses raw data—like text, sounds, and images—as source material for visual and sonic compositions.

It is part of a larger series. Datamatics is one of several long-term projects by Ikeda focused on data and perception.

The work is highly minimalist and precise. Expect stark, high-contrast visuals and intense, rhythmic soundscapes typical of Ikeda’s style.