In a bizarre intersection of celebrity culture and contemporary art, New York-based artist Justin Gignac has turned discarded waste collected near Taylor Swift’s wedding venue into a sold-out commercial art project. Gignac, who has built a reputation for turning unexpected everyday materials into thought-provoking art pieces, curated small cubic works under the project name “Pocket Garbage” for this experiment. The cubes, which contain the actual trash he gathered from outside the location of the high-profile star’s wedding, were listed online at two price points: smaller pieces retailed for $25 each, while larger or more curated units sold for $100. Despite the unusual premise of selling celebrity-adjacent garbage as art, the entire collection sold out completely within a short period after being listed, surprising many industry observers and sparking widespread discussion about the overlap between celebrity fandom, modern art, and consumer curiosity. Gignac’s project has reignited conversations about what qualifies as art in the 21st century, as fans and collectors alike snapped up the pieces to own a tiny, unconventional piece of pop culture history tied to one of the world’s biggest music stars.