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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Lumber Staging, Blue-Tarp Veil — East Passyunk

Lumber, stacked, blue tarp, front yard

License & Inspections, est. 2025

123 days on view


Photographic documentation of the work as submitted to the city's 311 record.
As submitted to the city’s 311 record.

Curatorial note

Seen from the sidewalk, the blue tarp and timber stack anchor the curb as a quiet installation within the East Passyunk streetscape. The exposed lengths of wood and the tarp’s sheen describe a provisional boundary between residence and public space, reframing a routine maintenance moment as sculpture. Since its acquisition in December 2025, the work has stood as a durable record of temporary material practices on the block.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19229316
Location
///parks.branch.rental
Address
1631 S BROAD ST
Region
East Passyunk
Acquired
December 2025
Status
On permanent display

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