Curbside Reliquary, Long Trailer — Mercer Street
Enclosed trailer, black metal, diamond-plate edges, surface scratches
Streets Department, est. 2026
112 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 from the curb on Mercer Street, the vertical paint drip at the center of the doors anchors the trailer as a durable, portable presence in the streetscape. Since acquisition in January 2026, it has occupied this curbside position for 112 days, a patient object in constant view. The surface marks and stickers register the trailer as a stubborn fragment of municipal logistics, a form that negotiates movement and occupancy without resolving either. The museum regards it as a succinct example within the collection of enduring urban infrastructures.