Artist makes $1,250 selling trash from Swift-Kelce wedding — 50 items sold out in 24 hours
Artist Justin Gignac collected and packaged litter from outside the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding venue, selling the items as 'Not Invited Edition' art pieces. The collection sold out within 24 hours, generating $1,250 in revenue.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of celebrity culture, consumerism, and unconventional art, demonstrating the high market value of pop-culture ephemera.
While thousands of Swifties gathered outside Madison Square Garden hoping to catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on their wedding day, one man saw an entirely different opportunity.New York artist Justin Gignac spent the evening collecting discarded litter left behind by fans. Within a day, he had transformed the trash into collectible art pieces that sold out online, earning him $1,250.According to Fast Company, Gignac collected litter left behind by fans outside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden on July 3, packaged it into collectible acrylic cubes and sold the entire collection online within 24 hours.Justin Gignac turned Taylor Swift wedding trash into artKnown for his long-running project New York City Garbage, Justin Gignac has spent nearly 25 years turning everyday litter into collectible artwork.For the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding, he visited Madison Square Garden armed with gloves, a trash picker…
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