From the Permanent Collection
Crushed Rear, Frankford Avenue Corridor — Tacony
Automotive, stationary, rear-end deformation
Police Department, est. 2026
120 days on view
Curatorial note
Viewed from the windshield, the trunk’s buckle and the slight misalignment of the taillight assembly anchor the work in a moment of physical stress. Acquired January 2026, this piece has occupied a Tacony curb along Frankford Avenue as part of a durable archive of street-life stasis. The arrangement of nearby vehicles and storefronts situates the piece within the arterial texture of Tacony, making it a durable register of temporary disruption in public space.