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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Cautionary Yellow, Residual Instructions — North Philadelphia

Paper tag, printed warning, handwritten annotations, adhesive affix

License & Inspections, est. 2026

82 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 warning tag's diagonal orientation and creased edges anchor the curbside as a document of street-level administration. The looping wire across its surface and the visible handwriting suggest repeated handling and interpretation by multiple actors within the urban maintenance process. Acquired February 2026, this piece belongs to a small set within the neighborhood collection that renders ordinary infrastructure life legible as sculpture.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19526012
Location
///diner.splice.awake
Address
1831 W VENANGO ST
Region
Tioga
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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