From the Permanent Collection
Overhead Tangle, Between Two Facades — North Philadelphia
Brick, glass, satellite dish, overhead cabling
License & Inspections, est. 2026
86 days on view
Curatorial note
Seen from the alley, the circular loop of cabling between the façades anchors the composition and foregrounds the friction between an older masonry storefront and a newer red-brick elevation. Above and between, the satellite dish and the web of wires map the infrastructure that surveils and feeds everyday street life. Acquired February 2026, this piece remains a record of durable, cross-cutting service lines that persist at this corner of North Philadelphia.