Oto・Iro (Sound ・ Color) transforms the OIST tunnel into an immersive audio-visual experience that blends art and science, and features original field recordings from all over Okinawa.

It’s part installation, part experiment.

We are testing how natural and synthetic sounds can influence our emotions and state of mind, especially when mixed with projected colors. Help us by walking through the tunnel and sharing your experience via the terminals at each end!

As a small token of our thanks, we hope you will feel a sense of calm and renewal each time you pass through — a brief but meaningful moment of peace in your day.

OIST Sonic Lab
Supported by COI-NEXT, The Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation

Please note: As part of a study on wellbeing, cameras will be installed and operating in the Tunnel Gallery at six locations during the installation. The images captured will be immediately and automatically processed to discard any identifiable information before a researcher sees the image. Only the coordinates of people’s locations will be recorded.

Important note to visitors:

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the schedule for this installation has changed. It will be temporarily unavailable from Friday, February 28, until Sunday, March 2, and will resume on Monday, March 3. Consequently, the exhibition period will be extended until Thursday, March 6. We sincerely apologize for the short notice and for any inconvenience this may cause.