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Ryoji Ikeda- The Transfinite

Ryoji Ikeda, japanese artist and electronic composer, installed The Transfinite at the park avenue armory in new york city. The installation is about the concept of infinity, rationality, and the beauty of data. In real time, it presents the analysis of artists’ soundtrack in visual and audio, a combination of music and mathematics. I went to one of his installation in downtown pittsburgh last year. The experience was like nothing else that I had before. It was beautiful to hear the music with no lyrics, moreover, looking at the digital installation matching the music was extraordinary. It was a wonderful experience both physically and digitally. The amazing part is that the digital visual and audio was created by our daily datas. I imagined I might be part of the installation too.