"I’ve always been fascinated by the relationship between environment and musical output. The chance to make music inspired by, or even partly created within, such an unusual space really feels like an incredible privilege."
Jon Hopkins
In 2018 we embarked on an expedition to the Tayos Caves with the ambition to explore the underworld of Tayos through creative eyes.
Over four days underground, the team, including world-renowned musician Jon Hopkins and expedition leaders Eileen Hall and Tamsin Cunningham, explored the caverns, tunnels and chasms of Tayos; filming, recording, photographing and carrying out a pioneering study on the soundscape of the cave with neuroscientist Mendel Kaelen.
Their experiences of the cave forms the inspiration of the drawings, paintings, soundscapes, writing, music and meditation that form the The Liminal Compass.
Co-Directors
Eileen Hall
Tamsin Cunningham
Creative Team
Jon Hopkins
Eoin Carey
Francisco Heredia
Henry Hoffman
Jaime Tiwiram
David Villagomez
Mendel Kaelen
Johnny Saint Ours
The Tayos project has been made possible due to the support and guidance of many people beyond our expedition team. Particularly thanks to Henry Hoffman, Johnny Saint Ours, Alex Kane, Jaime Tiwiram, Dr Theo Toulkaridis, Oscar, Patricio, Sapito, Alex and Cristian of Tayos Expeditions, Victoria Taylor, Louise Oppenheimer, Alan Cunningham, Katherine MacLean, all at WT Architecture, Tommy McQuade, Michael Morrison, Sam Gare and all at Wilderness Art Collective.
And huge gratitude to Janeth and Cathleen Hall who have accompanied us and Stan Hall before us on this incredible journey.