From the Permanent Collection
Paper Vigil, Fire Safety Form — Grays Ferry
Yellow paper, handwritten ink, pink edge binding, metal grommet
License & Inspections, est. 2026
119 days on view
Curatorial note
From the photographed detail, the pink edge binding and a metal grommet frame the yellow form, whose surface bears dense, cursive handwriting. Acquired January 2026, the work has remained in the Grays Ferry streetscape as a durable document of municipal maintenance. Its visible logo anchors the piece within Philadelphia's infrastructural dialect, where temporary safety notes persist as a long-term presence.