René Goebli’s NY Melancholia captures a dreamlike urban world in stark black-and-white. Inspired by the Renaissance concept of melancholy, his photos transform mundane cityscapes—cars, architecture, empty spaces—into enigmatic scenes reminiscent of Friedrich’s desolate landscapes or Lynch’s surreal visions. Portraits of figures like Chaplin and Halié Sélassié retain their mystery, while works like Burn Trees and Ireland 444 echo the introspective power of Romanticism. Goebli’s atemporal, evocative imagery invites viewers to explore the depths of the unconscious.