From the Permanent Collection
Curbside Vigil, Leiper Street — North Philadelphia
Plastic bags, snow and ice, brick wall, metal gate enclosure
License & Inspections, est. 2026
81 days on view
Curatorial note
The blue bag perched atop a mound of black bags anchors the composition at the brick wall and gate. Acquired February 2026, the work has occupied this curbside edge beside the brick façade, forming a persistent boundary within the streetscape. The accumulation foregrounds material variety and color of everyday refuse, inviting close observation of form and duration rather than resolution.