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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Stationary Accretion, Muhlfeld Street — South Philadelphia

Automotive, blue-black SUV, debris stack including mattress and platform, snow cover

License & Inspections, est. 2026

81 days on view


Photographic documentation of the work as submitted to the city's 311 record.
As submitted to the city’s 311 record.

Curatorial note

Seen in the photograph, a mattress rests on a tilted gray platform amid snow in a front yard. Since acquisition in February 2026, the work has persisted at the Muhlfeld Street curb, its weight and form interrupting the rhythm of the porch and sidewalk. The car's shadow and the porch's white spindles anchor the composition, situating the object within the everyday friction of residential life.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19528347
Location
///insect.scary.finds
Address
2649 MUHLFELD ST
Region
Elmwood
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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