From the Permanent Collection
Center Patch, Germantown Avenue — Germantown
Asphalt, circular metal manhole cover, sand-filled patch, embedded tram rails
Streets Department, est. 2026
98 days on view
Curatorial note
From its position along Germantown Avenue, the work centers on a circular metal cover set in a pale sand-colored patch where asphalt has been resurfaced around a utility access point. The patch and the embedded rails anchor the piece in the rhythm of daily traffic, with the red and black vehicles as witnesses to its presence. Acquired January 2026, this work remains a documented element of Germantown’s curbside landscape.