Borrowed Recipe #1 (2021) places the viewer inside a moment of quiet domestic intimacy, where the act of cooking becomes a loaded site of cultural memory, inheritance, and identity. David Alekhuogie trains his lens on the body and its relationship to ritual labor, constructing images that feel simultaneously personal and archetypal. The work belongs to a series in which the kitchen and its gestures serve as a lens through which to examine how knowledge, tradition, and care are transmitted across generations, often outside formal record. Alekhuogie works within a photographic lineage that takes Black American life seriously as subject matter, refusing spectacle in favor of attentiveness. The composition in this print reflects his characteristic interest in cropping, proximity, and the weight of the ordinary, drawing the eye to texture, surface, and motion in ways that elevate the everyday into something quietly monumental. Rendered as an archival pigment print at 101.6 × 81.3 cm, the work carries a physical presence that rewards viewing at close range, where the tonal richness and detail of the medium fully emerge. Signed by the artist, Borrowed Recipe #1 is available through Assembly and represents a compelling entry point into Alekhuogie's practice at a moment of growing institutional recognition. His work has attracted sustained critical attention for its ability to hold formal rigor and emotional resonance in equal measure, making this piece a strong addition to any collection focused on contemporary photography and the ongoing expansion of its documentary and conceptual possibilities.