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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Accretion, Alley Behind Cherry Street — Center City

Urban refuse, cardboard, pallets, plastic bags

License & Inspections, est. 2026

108 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 in the foreground, a cluster of red and green gas cylinders anchors the frame. Piles of garbage bags, cardboard, and pallets recede toward a narrow alley behind the orange-brick facade, where a worker attends to equipment beside stacked pallets. Since its acquisition in January 2026, the work has occupied its corner of Cherry Street, registering the daily cycles of containment, disposal, and access that define urban backyards.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19392615
Location
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Address
1019 CHERRY ST
Region
Chinatown
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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