Plates on poles stand in terraced, hedge-lined flower beds beside a path in Rue de la Corderie, Port-d'Envaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Painted metal plants and metal flowers rise between the crockery, with a stone wall in the background. The motif fits in with the German proverb "Über den Tellerrand schauen" (look beyond the edge of your plate). It refers to an open, curious attitude in which one is willing to transcend one's own boundaries and learn new things. The phrase is often used in connection with cosmopolitanism, a change of perspective or innovation. Thinking out of the box. The