A challenge to self-education: The purpose and potential of a database annotating works of art for adults who are existential exemplars for children

How can an open access database annotating pictures, films, music and texts support adults as existential exemplars? This article explores the opportunities of a Norwegian called OE-database. Its target group is all who want to become better exemplars for children through encounters with art conversations in small groups. Educational sources contain many annotations literature education youth, but material adults’ self-education, published databases thus easily accessible all, are lacking. The invites readers critical conversation on purpose potential OE-database create similar other languages. narratives that provide foundation influenced by Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas Søren Kierkegaard. highlights Kierkegaard’s concept ‘upbuilding’ (edification) three stages process encourage let themselves be ‘built up’ exemplars.