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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Tilted Bench, Gravel Field — Callowhill

Wooden seat, dark timber posts, gravel ground, outdoor installation

Parks & Recreation, est. 2026

113 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

Seen at the Callowhill intersection, the work presents a timber platform framed by two vertical timbers set in a gravel patch. The tilted seat and exposed hardware emphasize the piece as a durable street object rather than a conventional bench. Since acquisition in January 2026, the piece has remained a modest, persistent element of the Callowhill streetscape, inviting attention to the material life of urban infrastructure.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19342057
Location
///keen.famed.curve
Address
CALLOWHILL ST & N 12TH ST
Region
Callowhill
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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