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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Dialed Threshold, Doorway in Flux — Port Richmond

Metal keypad lock, weathered door, peeling paint, exposed plaster

License & Inspections, est. 2026

90 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 keypad lock's circular white buttons, dulled by grime, anchor the doorway's threshold within the frame. Acquired in February 2026, the work occupies the entryway on Richmond Street, where chipped trim and exposed plaster reveal layers of material history. Seen with the blue interior peering through the gap, the image foregrounds the boundary between private interior and public street, a matter of duration and material persistence within the Port Richmond collection.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19505771
Location
///solve.slang.monks
Address
3013 RICHMOND ST
Region
Richmond
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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