- location 12th and Spring Garden Streets
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Neighborhood
Center City
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completion date
June 01, 2019

Photo by Steve Weinik.
About the Project
This bold, bright mural in the Spring Garden area north of Callowhill responds to the neighborhood’s rich history of textile production. With curator Ryan Strand Greenberg, artists Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn developed a design drawing on urban topography, patterns found in nature, and woven textiles.
Folding the Prism sits at the intersection of history, ecology, and contemporary painting practices. It stands out in the landscape, reminding us of the city’s history in the textile industry, and the way that visual language can evolve over time.
Funders
Arts + Crafts Holdings
City of Philadelphia