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Ryoji Ikeda, data-cosm [n?1], 180 Studios, 2025. Photo by Alice Lubbock.
Ryoji Ikeda鈥檚 data-cosm [n掳1]
Alice Lubbock
Thomas Lewton
Features editor, London

Since the mid-2000s, electronic musician and visual artist Ryoji Ikeda has transformed vast quantities of data into immersive installations that transport you inside invisible scientific realms.

When visiting his new work , which sets out to 鈥渃hart the full spectrum of data on nature鈥, I laid back as my field of vision was enveloped by a vast LED screen that whirred to life with strobing flashes. But I soon settled into the pace of this rollercoaster as it careered around Earth, inside our minds and into outer space, all perfectly synchronised with glitching music.

This is undoubtedly a slick production. Virtually flying through a DNA strand at high speed is thrilling, giving you a visceral reminder of how vast the human genome is. Yet there is so much to absorb that, at times, these data-worlds ring hollow, and it feels like you are being dazzled at the cost of interrogating our relationship to data.

See the show yourself at 180 Studios in London until 1 February.

Topics: Art / Exhibition