Wheelless Silver Sedan, Barbary Road — Northeast Philadelphia
Automotive, sedan, wheelless, curbside installation
Police Department, est. 2026
84 days on view
In conservation
The photographic record of this work is undergoing conservation treatment and is not presently on display. The work itself remains in the permanent collection.
Curatorial note
Seen at the near curb, the wheel wells on the driver's side are empty, exposing brake rotors and lug hardware, while a yellow wheel chock sits beneath the chassis. The car's pale metallic surface catches winter sunlight as a diagonal street sign rises above, situating the piece at the intersection of street geometry and a residential block. Acquired February 2026 and on view for 84 days, it anchors the Barbary Road curb as a stable datum in the neighborhood's everyday rhythm.