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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Halo of Residual Circles, Outlet Anchor — North Philadelphia

Electrical outlet, wall surface, circular staining, vertical drips

License & Inspections, est. 2026

96 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

The circular ring around the outlet anchors the composition, turning a common fixture into a record of surface history. Since its acquisition in January 2026, the piece has occupied this interior wall as a quiet testimony to the persistence of infrastructure in daily life. In the North Philadelphia collection, this work invites attention to marks and wear that accumulate without resolution, rather than to any moment of repair.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19483894
Location
///ramp.lasts.shark
Address
2034 N 15TH ST
Region
North Central
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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