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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

Stationary Vigil, Alberta Drive — Northeast Philadelphia

Automotive, stationary, rear-end damage, snow cover

Police Department, est. 2026

86 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

From the curb at Alberta Drive, this black sedan presents a rear that is visibly crumpled, with the taillight and badge catching the winter light. Since its acquisition in February 2026, the work has occupied this snow-dusted edge of the street, its silhouette framed by a chain-link fence and piles of snow. The museum treats it as a longitudinal record of street-level material life, persisting within the landscape of everyday urban maintenance.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19517209
Location
///area.lakes.known
Address
12032 ALBERTA DR
Region
Modena
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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