Literary Nonfiction. Poetry. Art. Book + CD. Photographs by Margot Geist. In 1999, composer/sound artist Steve Peters undertook a project at The Land, a venue for site-specific environmental art in central New Mexico. He devoted himself to the act of listening to the sounds that were there during each hour of the day and night over the course of one year. Spanning the disciplines of acoustic ecology, environmental and performance art, poetry, sculpture, installation and contemplative practice, HERE-INGS documents that experience of immersion in a particular landscape. In sharing his findings, Peters encourages us to offer our own attention to the subtle poetry that surrounds us. His work reminds us that beneath the surface of the commonplace, the extraordinary lies waiting to be revealed. A compact disc of environmental field recordings made at the site is included.

Author City: SEATTLE, WA USA

Steve Peters makes music and sound for dance, theater, radio, film, recordings, concert settings, galleries, and public spaces. His work has explored environmental sound for many years, and has been published, performed and broadcast internationally. He has recently moved from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Seattle, Washington.