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Swift-Kelce Wedding Trash Fetches Thousands
11 Jul
Summary
- Artist sold trash from outside the wedding venue as collectibles.
- Each trash cube was priced at approximately Rs 2,400 and sold quickly.
- The artist earned approximately Rs 1.2 lakh from selling discarded items.
A New York-based artist, Justin Gignac, has generated significant income by selling garbage collected from outside Madison Square Garden, the venue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding on July 3rd. Gignac sealed discarded items such as bottle caps, cigarette butts, and police tape into plastic cubes, marketing them as art collectibles.
Each 'sculpture' was priced at approximately Rs 2,400 and sold out within 24 hours online, netting the artist approximately Rs 1.2 lakh. Gignac stated that he aimed to commemorate cultural moments, viewing the celebrity wedding as a significant event. The items were sourced from areas surrounding the venue, not from within Madison Square Garden itself.
