When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at Madison Square Garden on July 3, Justin Gignac was not on the guest list. The Queens-based artist was outside in a tuxedo, picking up litter.
According to a report by CBS News New York, Gignac, who has been making sealed transparent garbage cubes for 25 years, collected whatever he could find around the arena’s perimeter that evening. His haul included a Ring Pop, a single AirPod, and an ovulation test kit.
He packaged the finds into two formats: small “Pocket Garbage” cubes at $25 each, and larger cubes priced at $100. Each is labelled “New York City Garbage. JUST MARRIED! 7/3/26.” He made 50 in total. The small cubes sold out within a day.
Gignac is candid about what he is actually selling. He acknowledges he cannot prove the items came from wedding guests specifically, only that they were collected outside MSG on the night. “It’s from outside MSG during the wedding,” he said. The cubes are, in his framing, a conversation piece rather than a certified artefact.
The concept is consistent with his broader practice. “I like finding beauty and joy and delight in the things that are overlooked and discarded,” he said.
Gignac also takes custom orders, having previously made cubes containing wedding vows, ring boxes, and table numbers. He noted he has one ready for the couple if they ever want it.
