In Geographies of Trash: Art Cycling with Ahol, Miami-based artist Ahol transforms discarded objects from around the city into unique works of art that are coveted by his many Instagram followers. Ahol tags the pieces of “garbage,” elevating them to the realm of art, and proceeds to photograph them and post the images on Instagram, enticing his admirers with his latest pieces.
The project reflects Miami’s neighborhood stories through the discarded material objects that Ahol turns into art, such as a discarded chair, a broken lamp, or a lonely bicycle tire wheel. The project is a collaboration between the Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator and the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab at Florida International University (FIU) and the artist himself.
