Ryoji Ikeda (Giifu, Japan, 1966) lives and works in New York and Paris. He is one of Japan’s leading composers of electronic music. As a sound artist, he lays emphasis on the meticulous details of ultrasonic sounds, frequencies and the essence of sound itself. Ryoji Ikeda’s work explores the physical characteristics of sound. His extensive research reveals itself in the cooperation with visual artists, choreographers and architects.