1. PARKEREN VERBODEN – NO PARKING

Road signage is probably the most apparent example of lines considered in terms of rules. Walking across the streets of Charlois we noticed the ordinary prohibition sign saying "NO PARKING". The sign is sticked to the bricked wall just near the entrance to somebody's garage. The recipients of this message are those who can think of parking their car in front of the garage blocking the entrance. The round, white, metal plate with the red outline and black typography (bold, capital, sans-serif letters) has a strict, but in the same time oldschool, "gezellig" look. On the other hand the bricked wall, the fence with spikes and the rusty house number make the sign look more strict.

This example made us think how important the context of a line is.

examples of lines discovered during LINE HUNTING walk

2. BIRD NEST

Another interesting example of a line is the fence around this public garden. The fence is made out of old branches and looks like a bird nest. It looks cosy and invites people to walk inside the small garden. What is interesting about this place is the fact, that not many people would notice how poetic this garden is. For us it was the "bird nest", although for ordinary passerby it would be just a neglected public garden. It is very likely to happen that the passerby would not even notice the secret garden. Maybe it would happen due to the presence of the line – the garden is limited by the fence and pushed aside, so it does not grab people’s attention.

3. A DISMISSED GARDEN

This example of a line shows multiple wooden poles poles which reastrain a public garden. The garden is located amongst concrete slabs. This modest piece of green which stems amongst concrete slabs is not maintained well. It does not have its function – it is a kind of unnecessary object, which people want to push aside from the public. The concrete slabs and wooden poles are taking the control over the plants trying to displace them. Nobody cares about the garden.

4. HEAVY METAL POLES + YELLOW LINES + WIDE WHITE LINE

Heavy metal poles are standing on the edge of the street to avoid parking on the pavement. Nobody know what the yellow lines are for, but maybe to avoid parking scooters. The wide white line marks the bump on the street (informative sign).

4. HEAVY METAL POLES + YELLOW LINES + WIDE WHITE LINE

Heavy metal poles are standing on the edge of the street to avoid parking on the pavement. Nobody know what the yellow lines are for, but maybe to avoid parking scooters. The wide white line marks the bump on the street (informative sign).