Photographer Andrew Bui is bored of the same-old, same-old Instagram-friendly food selfies—not to mention the insufferably bright restaurant plate pics—that stuff our feeds daily, like so many empty calories. Drawing inspiration from Dutch Vanitas, Banquet Scenes, and the old masters of the Northern Renaissance, he offers us an all new, very old take on photographing food.
April 27 2026
Café Curtains by Colfax and Fowler - Vase by Noon and Moon - Lamp by Visual Comfort - Clock by McKenzie Childs - Bowls by Noon and Moon - Radiator Grate by Armac Martin - Tiles by Wikleman - Location Throughout Maxwell Social
“Dutch pictures revel in the textures of things—the way light plays across surfaces, the weight and presence of objects carefully observed.” —Mariët Westermann
“The richness of still life lies in the sensuous rendering of materials—the sparkle of glass, the shimmer of silk, the bloom of fruit—each object inviting the eye to linger.” —Claus Grimm
Lamp by Sekelskifte - Wine by Chateau Caraguihes - Platter by Noon and Moon - Plates by Caskata - Goblet by La Rocher - Table by Arhaus
"Still life arrests time, holding the most perishable things—food, flowers, objects—in a state of contemplation that defies their natural decay.” —Norman Bryson
Curtains by Crypton - Fringe by Fabricut - Wine by Chateau Caraguihes - Platter by Noon and Moon - Plates by Caskata - Goblet by La Rocher - Table by Arhaus
“Still life is the world minus its narratives ... It presents objects withdrawn from the bustle of human activity, in a condition of almost unnatural calm.” —Norman Bryson
