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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Accumulation, Steps and Bins — South Philadelphia

Garbage bins, plastic bags, orange traffic cone, coiled hoses

License & Inspections, est. 2026

110 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 at street level, the orange traffic cone anchors the foreground beside a cluster of wheeled bins and a coil of hoses, creating a compact curbside arrangement. Acquired January 2026 and on view for 110 days, the work persists in the South Philadelphia curb zone, where ordinary objects accrue formal resonance through duration. By foregrounding color, texture, and boundary—black plastics against pale masonry and wet asphalt—the piece offers a sustained meditation on the textures of everyday infrastructure.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19356070
Location
///meant.rare.crisp
Address
1211 S 15TH ST
Region
Point Breeze
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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