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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Vigil, S 11th St — Center City

Snow, compacted ice, metal signboard, streetlight illumination

Parks & Recreation, est. 2026

93 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 S 11th St in Center City, the work presents a snow-covered sidewalk with a heavily used central track of footprints carved through the slushy surface. Since acquisition in January 2026, the compacted snow and slush have remained visible, framed by a left-hand signboard and a right-hand recycling bin. The piece registers as a longitudinal fragment of daily mobility, its surface gradually altered by weather and pedestrian traffic.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19496627
Location
///vocab.mops.award
Address
328-38 S 11TH ST
Region
Washington Square West
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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