In Bucharest’s streets, improvised objects quietly mark invisible borders. Chairs, crates, stones, water bottles, or pieces of old furniture stand at the edge of parking spaces, each carrying the same silent message: “Nu parcați” - “Do not park.” These handmade signs turn everyday things into gestures of ownership and protection - small sculptures created not as art, but out of daily need.

They appear when their owners are away, keeping the space in their place, and disappear when they return. This constant coming and going reflects the rhythm of city life - the way people must always adapt, claim, and defend small pieces of space in a crowded world.

I admire the creativity and imagination behind these gestures: how people use whatever they can find to express themselves and make their surroundings their own.