TAP's Database of Public Art Practices in Lebanon
Our Database of Public Art Practices is an on-going research project archiving public art interventions that have taken place in Lebanon from 1980 to present day.
Thin White Line
Ieva Saudargaitė Douaihi
Thin White Line is a 400-meter line drawn in lime, dividing the Dalieh of Raouche into two parts. The land north of the line is protected from construction and the land to the south is land that can be built upon. Lime – derived from limestone which forms the rocky landscape of Dalieh – is often used in the construction industry to produce mortar and plaster, among other things. The line will be at the mercy of the natural elements and will eventually disappear.
| Date: | 2017 |
| Location: | The Dalieh of Raouche |
| Medium: | N/A |
| Material: | Limestone, Calcium oxide |
| Section: | Contemporary |
| Duration: | Ephemeral |
| Tags: | Site-specific intervention Land Art Social practice |
| Framework: | Dalieh Watch Day |
| Authorizations: | The Municipality of Beirut |
| Commissioner: | TAP, the Civil Campaign to Protect the Dalieh of Raouche |