An 11 m wide, 6 m high pyramid made out of garbage was erected in Cairo, Egypt 

By placing an actual pyramid of garbage in Cairo, the home of the only surviving wonder of the world, the great pyramids of Giza, the artwork Pyramids of Garbage hopes to bring to the attention of the viewer the contrast between majestic eternity and wonder and our current apathetic over-producing, over-consuming existence.

Pyramids of Garbage is erected in one of the most densely populated areas in Cairo, home to the largest concentration of garbage collectors. The pyramid was created in collaboration with local carpenters and school children from the area.

“As a species we have built monuments that have defeated time. We have designed civilizations that dreamt of eternity. With climate change, this eternity is now challenged. Now is the time for us to rethink our legacy on this planet. Are we going to come together to build a sustainable future for all of us or will our new legacy be pyramids of garbage?”

— Bahia Shehab