Digital Projection takes visitors into the universe of data in Ryoji Ikeda's exhibition

The Data-Verse trilogy of Ryoji Ikeda it has been possible to see in its entirety on three screens thanks to the laser projectors of Digital Projection 4K Insight. An installation that has allowed to offer an immersive exhibition with spectacular details of the universe.

Known for his works, created from data and acoustics, Japanese audiovisual artist Ryoji Ikeda showed the latest installment of his Data-Verse exhibition series at 180 Studios, 180 The Strand. For its staging, three projectors of Digital Projection Laser Insight 4K.

The exhibition, debugged by Fact and The Vinyl Factory, took a tour of Ikeda's five years of work at the Data-Verse, that investigates, through an audiovisual experience, the science of the natural world through large datasets made by NASA and the Human Genome Project, DNA sequences, galactic coordinates and quantum physics.

The event marked the first time that the entire Data-Verse trilogy, the 12 works of art, commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary, were available to enjoy in a single location, with the previous data-verse deliveries released in 2019. Audemars Piguet has been a key partner in the success of Ryoji Ikeda's solo exhibition in London.

Since the exhibition also featured a number of never-before-seen installations, it was even more important that the works were represented effectively. To offer the best visual experience, the projectors had to be of the highest possible quality to reproduce the smallest details of the large data sets that made up the works of art. To do this, 180 The Strand relied on Digital Projection's Insight 4K projectors.

« We had worked with Ryoji before on 180 and the Venice Biennale, so we were aware that his work requires the most cutting-edge and quality technology to be exhibited, hence we selected these projectors", Says Neil Thomas, Production Manager of 180 The Strand & London AV. "We previously did a Data-Verse test and we could see the potential of 4K., so we knew it was the right decision.".

Digital Projection's Insight 4K laser projectors offer solid-state illumination of 27.000 lumens with a resolution of 4,096×2.160, providing a resolution four times higher than that of a standard HD projector. The crystal clear level of detail was an interesting advantage for Ikeda's exhibition, as it ensured that no details were lost.

"Ryoji and his studio are very autonomous and thorough in their preparation., which allows me to concentrate on perfecting the building elements you need for your artworks.", continues Thomas. Projectors adapt to various types of installations, as they have the ability to project large, detailed images with a single projector, when before it was necessary to combine two or more. with 20.000 hours of illumination of solid-state laser light source, Insight 4K laser boasts high efficiency and reliability.

The three projectors were placed in different locations in the studio to achieve maximum effect. One of the projectors was placed on the ceiling, while the other two were installed in columns built exclusively for the installation.

"The weight of the projectors, the height for their installation and the fact that we had to place them in an inverted position were aspects to be taken into account in the project», explains Thomas. "This forced us to raise two columns for the projectors., which we disguise as elements of the original building".

The result of the choice of projectors and the work done on the installation was an immersive experience that reproduced the intensity of the dazzling works in detail., of which they enjoyed some 85.000 visitors throughout the exhibition. "We have had a very satisfactory response to this work., which is the first time it is projected in 3 screens at the same time», concludes Thomas.

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