NYC TRASHBAG CANDLE – A SOUVENIR OF WASTE AND WONDER
Official NYCxDESIGN Souvenir 2025 · Limited Edition Launch
Shaped like a stack of New York City’s iconic black trash bags, this sculptural soy-wax candle is a limited-edition art object that blurs the line between trash and treasure. A critique and celebration of urban excess, it reflects on capitalism, consumption, and what remains when the excess burns away.
As the candle melts, it deforms—mimicking the collapse of piled garbage—and reveals a hidden golden brass rat: a lasting souvenir and symbol of the city’s underbelly. With rich scents like Cashmere Musk or Leather & Labdanum, it transforms the aesthetics of waste into a contemplative, multi-sensory experience.
Hand-poured and conceptually crafted, the NYC Trashbag Candle was selected as one of the official NYCxDESIGN Souvenirs 2025 and marks the first exclusive product launch by Annabelle Schneider Studio. Limited quantities available.
MATERIAL
Candle: Black Soy Wax
Embedded Object: Gold Brass Rat (revealed as wax melts)
Fragrance Options:
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Cashmere Musk
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Leather & Labdanum
Made from soy waxes and integrating repurposed materials, the candle reimagines trash as treasure—blurring the line between disposable and desirable. It is both repulsive and alluring, fleeting and lasting.
DIMENSIONS
Trio Trashbag Candle:
12.9 cm H x 18.2 cm W x 18.5 cm D
5.1’’ H x 7.2’’ W x 7.3’’ D
Price: USD 79
(excl. Shipping)
NYC Trashbag Candles are available in limited Quantity
