The Soular Lab
is the blog + laboratory of Arial Robinson.
created to produce physical artworks and facilitate conversations that inspire and educate black creators.
specializing in print + physical + musical matter.
Founded on the principles of exploration, documentation and reflection. Where creativity roams within no boundaries and authentic stories are the force behind each project, no matter the medium. Collaboration is invited and self-consideration is encouraged. Black experiences are just as impactful as they are imaginative. A New World Laboratory powered by the sun.
in layman’s terms “we just trying shit”
Department Index
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“THE RESEARCH & EXPERIMENT WING”
Idea workshop + collection of objects, photos, and words, to encourage the creators of the lab to leverage experiences to learn something new and/or contribute something new to the world.
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“THE ARCHIVE”
Photographic archive + documentation of the experiences & experiments of the lab.
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“THE NEWSROOM”
A written conclusion + reflection of the projects, stories, and experiences of the lab.
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“THE CONVERSATION HALL”
Space dedicated to celebrating the concept of collaboration, its benefits, and its products.
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“THE EXPERIENCE WING”
An experiential hall that highlights of various projects and bodies of work completed by The Soular Lab.
This department is a culmination of the Exploration, Documentation & Reflection Departments.
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“IN THE FIELD”
Physical & digital events hosted and/or featuring Arial Robinson, the Director of The Soular Lab.
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“TOOLS”
Physical objects crafted and/or recommended by the lab with the creator in mind.
Shop the objects of the lab HERE
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LIMITED EDITION PRINT
LIMITED EDITION PRINT
The Tragic Intricacies Of Black Beauty (2022)
Limited Edition Prints Available Now
In celebration of this original work going on display and for purchase at The Arts Center Gallery in Fayetteville, NC, Arial is excited to release 25 limited edition prints.
Ingrained in our history but not in our DNA, this piece seeks to illustrate that even in our experience of tragedy there is still purity and virtue in the existence of the Black woman. Constantly under a microscope, we deserve magnification in a way that honors our full identities.
Originally painted in 2022 with acrylic paint on flat board canvas.
If you are interested in purchasing the original please reach out to Arial at robinson.arial@gmail.com.
INTRODUCING
SONGS FROM THE GIRLS ROOM
THE DEBUT POETRY COLLECTION OF ARIAL ROBINSON
I Gave My First Public Lecture Style Talk & I Didn’t Puke.
To close out March I gave my first public lecture style talk at NC State University. A year in the making, discover the full process it took to prepare & present, along with the the full lecture footage.