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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Remnant, Oxford Avenue — Northeast Philadelphia

Automotive, stationary, crumpled rear end, snow cover

Police Department, est. 2026

79 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

From the curb, the orange fire hydrant grounds the damaged vehicle in a winter streetscape. Acquired February 2026 and on view for 79 days, this curbside form persists on a residential Oxford Avenue block where a crumpled rear end records a moment of interrupted mobility among parked cars and snow. The work preserves a durable residue of street life, linking material disruption to seasonal urban rhythms without presuming a path toward resolution.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19535523
Location
///today.trace.mimic
Address
6502 OXFORD AVE
Region
Lawndale
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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