
Am Klavier
James Abbot McNeill Whistler, 1858
A garden of beautiful things
A rotating selection of artworks and music from our collection archives.
Dammit
blink-182
USA, 1997
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
USA, 1994
See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis)
Tyler, The Creator
USA, 2017
Rags to Riches
Tony Bennett
USA, 1953
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Adele
UK, 2015
Inspired by Walter Benjamin’s Arcades Project, these submissions form a growing tapestry of thought, emotion, and cultural memory.
“Rise to your calling!”
“Beautiful suns will rise and set, I believe.”
“Some short but much needed walks must be called first aid walks (FAW for short).”
“I am trying everyone. I am doing my best.”
“Why extraordinary doesn‘t mean over ordinary? Like a little bit more ordinary? Or is being ordinary a circle? ”
“I am shocked how much of our modern western view of the "world" in 21st century is still grounded on David Hume's philosophy.”
“Sometimes the brightest moment of my day is the salad I get for my lunch. ”
“Freedom comes not from free will, but from understanding necessity, from seeing how everything fits into the order of nature.”
“I can't believe the most cynic thing you can say is "I am from the cosmos". ”
“A 55-square-meter home with two sunlit rooms and high ceilings, in a quiet, central neighborhood; good books, a big screen for films, good pair of speakers for music, a sleek bike for riding to cafés, a kind, lovely girl to kiss, to hold close, and a job that's meaningful with a decent income. That was the life I dreamed of. A non-compromising, attainable dream of happiness.”