SPF 22

SPF 22, is a 22 hour experimental radio art composition by interdisciplinary conceptual sound artist Ricardo iamuuri Robinson. These recordings use a variety of tarpaulins made from different raw materials (such as aluminum foil, durable plastic and waterproofed canvas). Each tarp recording collects site specific ambience and subtle movements performed by black bodies. Archival audio clips ranging from political interviews, news weather reports, and sunscreen warnings, will contribute to the overall sonic marathon. This radio art transmits voices and sounds which articulate the interrelationship between sunlight and the struggle against forces determined to control where it shines. The resulting 22 hour broadcast will become a meditation articulating a historical conflict, thereby leaving the listener to reimagine a future inspired by a new solar narrative.

The concept is inspired by Ricardo iamuuri Robinson’s most recent works of art: Blackbody, White Noise and La’Vender Freddy’s Sunscreen Conspiracy project.