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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Vigil, Fountain Street — Manayunk

Automotive, sedan, black finish, frost on roof

Police Department, est. 2026

119 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 along Fountain Street in Manayunk, the sedan anchors the curb at the base of a rocky embankment. A thin frost covers the roof and trunk, turning the vehicle’s surface into a quiet mirror of the winter light and surrounding geology. Since January 2026, the work has persisted in place, inviting contemplation of ordinary objects as long-duration presences within the urban fabric.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19318416
Location
///into.jacket.raced
Address
201 FOUNTAIN ST
Region
Manayunk
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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