Prism by Keiichi Matsuda

Prism was an investigation into the virtual life of the city, and our own often ambiguous relationship with the data that controls our lives. Matsuda presented an ingenious window on that complexity, using data to depict the ever changing nature of the capital. His formidable digital installation at the V&A - a giant, sculptural lantern - was made up from a series of screens through which fast moving data streams are visualised, coaxed into unfolding shapes and patterns of light and colour. From transport data to economic statistics, Matsuda's Prism fed on the digital outputs of the city and transformed them into an astonishing living patchwork. As Matsuda said, "The installation is an investigation into the virtual life of the city, and our own often ambiguous relationship with the data that controls our lives." Supported by Veuve Clicquot.