The installation is a reference to Torii, an element of Shintoism, a Japanese religion that is based on the understanding of nature as God. Torii is a portal that symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred world. It is also used to look at nature itself. In a Shinto sanctuary, it is common to find this sort of structure at the entrance or inside.

Tune In Portal is an activated Torii. The public is invited to step into the portal and play the suspended tuning fork. A sound, a vibration of 256Hz will be emitted. This frequency calms the nervous system, providing relaxation, relief and balance.

Tune In Portal II was developed as the entrance to the exhibition ‘Imagine Intuition’ in Museum de Lakenhal in Leiden, The Netherlands, curated by Nicole Roepers.