In April 2009 I travelled to Taos, New Mexico, funded by the Slade Dolbey Travel Scholarship. My initial reasons for going were to investigate a mysterious hum emanating from the landscape, a sound that both fascinates and plagues the local Taosenos. Whilst out there, however, I became increasingly interested by the place's unique sonic landscape and the recipricol relationship its inhabitants have with these sounds. The resulting body of work is a mixture of video, photography, sound and drawing that all seeks to foreground sounds on the periphery of our perception and understanding.

*Photographs 1 - 3 by Tina Larkin for Taos News, April 2009.

For more information on my trip please see the following article from Taos News.

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The Taos Hum, A film by Sam Belinfante (Opens in Seperate Window).

Video excerpt transferred from HD video. Duration: 11 minutes.
Original video duration: 35 minutes.
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The Gorge, The Plain, The Mountain, Work in Progress (Opens in Seperate Window).
Video assisted by Joseph Belinfante.
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