The Long Vigil, Griffith Street — North Philadelphia

Curatorial note

Seen in the photograph, the snow-laden roof and rear hatch flatten the van’s silhouette, setting a quiet profile against the brick houses. Since its acquisition in January 2026, this curbside form has occupied Griffith Street for 103 days, having been commissioned by the Police Department. The work anchors the street’s winter rhythm as a durable fragment of everyday infrastructure, preserved as a patient form within the neighborhood collection. Its presence invites attention to the thresholds between parked space, private property, and municipal response.