Stilleven van een stoel en tafel met boeken en een pijp 1887 - 1888

Marinus Pieter Filbri created this photograph of a still life with a chair and table, scattered with books and a pipe. The objects are not randomly selected; they speak volumes about the intellectual and contemplative life. Notice the pipe, an object loaded with meaning; it invites reflection on rituals of thinking and creativity. Pipes appear throughout art history from Van Gogh's self-portraits to Magritte's surreal declarations of the real and unreal. The presence of the pipe suggests leisure, thought, and perhaps, a hint of melancholy. This collection of objects creates a stage for reflection, prompting a deeper consideration of how we construct meaning through the objects that surround us. These symbols are not static; they evolve, resurface, and take on new meanings, woven into the ever-changing fabric of human experience.