David Anastagasti, widely known by his artistic pseudonym “Ahol Sniffs Glue,” is a dynamic figure in the contemporary art world and was the first RA+DI Entrepreneurial Resident.
During his RA+DI Entrepreneurial Residency, Ahol developed his Geographies of Trash: Art Cycling With Ahol Sniffs Glue project, which involved the community in the creative process to activate his belief in the transformative power of art as a catalyst for social transformation and ecological responsibility.
Geographies of Trash garnered multiple proclamations from municipalities, media coverage, exhibitions, and critical acclaim including a documentary by PBS’s ArtLoft directed by Melissa Harnon.
ArtLoft Episode:
https://www.pbs.org/video/south-florida-originals-art-loft-1110-episode-0shbpp/
Other Links:
- https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/03/29/south-florida-artist-making-treasure-out-of-trash-using-social-media-to-spread-word/
- https://wolfsonian.org/blog/2022/08/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjutSRu1GQ
- https://www.miaminewtimes.com/arts/things-to-do-in-miami-ahol-sniff-glues-geographies-of-trash-at-the-wolfsonian-14433228
- https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/ahol-archive/
- https://www.elnuevoherald.com/vivir-mejor/article271702302.html
- https://carta.fiu.edu/ratcliffe/2023/01/23/city-of-north-miami-beach-issues-a-proclamation-for-ahol-sniffs-glues-geographies-of-trash/