Curbside Vigil, Fifth Street Approach — South Philadelphia
Automotive, pickup truck, white, lifted with oversized tires
Police Department, est. 2026
109 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 at midday, the work anchors the curb with a white pickup truck raised on a heavy suspension, its oversized tires dominating the wheel wells. Since its acquisition in January 2026, the piece has persisted at the edge of the street, inviting attention to the long lifespan of makeshift urban fixtures. The museum regards it as a durable record of street-scale infrastructure within the South Philadelphia collection, preserving the visual vocabulary of reclamation.