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David Alekhuogie — Mom's cookbook
David Alekhuogie

Mom's cookbook

2021

In "Mom's cookbook" (2021), David Alekhuogie trains his lens on the quiet authority of domestic objects, presenting an archival pigment print that transforms the everyday into something charged with memory, identity, and inherited knowledge. The composition rewards sustained attention, drawing collectors into a visual space where the personal and the cultural converge, where a simple household artifact carries the weight of generational continuity and familial love. Alekhuogie's sensitivity to surface, light, and framing elevates the subject beyond documentation into something closer to portraiture, honoring the unseen labor and wisdom embedded in objects that rarely receive such sustained artistic consideration. Printed at 101.6 × 81.3 cm, the work occupies a scale that commands presence on the wall without overwhelming the intimacy of its subject matter. The archival pigment process ensures exceptional longevity and tonal fidelity, qualities that make this edition particularly desirable for serious collectors. Available in an edition of four, with framing included, the work is both accessible and genuinely rare, a combination that reflects the careful stewardship of Yancey Richardson Gallery in presenting Alekhuogie's practice. Alekhuogie has emerged as one of the more compelling voices in contemporary photography, building a body of work that interrogates Black domestic life and visual culture with rigor and warmth in equal measure. "Mom's cookbook" sits comfortably within that project, offering collectors a work that is intellectually substantive, emotionally resonant, and visually assured. For those drawn to photography that operates at the intersection of the personal and the political, this print represents a meaningful and lasting acquisition.

Medium
Archival pigment print
Overall
Framed

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David Alekhuogie, Mom's cookbook, 2021

In "Mom's cookbook" (2021), David Alekhuogie trains his lens on the quiet authority of domestic objects, presenting an archival pigment print that transforms the everyday into something charged with memory, identity, and inherited knowledge. The composition rewards sustained attention, drawing collectors into a visual space where the personal and the cultural converge, where a simple household artifact carries the weight of generational continuity and familial love. Alekhuogie's sensitivity to surface, light, and framing elevates the subject beyond documentation into something closer to portraiture, honoring the unseen labor and wisdom embedded in objects that rarely receive such sustained artistic consideration. Printed at 101.6 × 81.3 cm, the work occupies a scale that commands presence on the wall without overwhelming the intimacy of its subject matter. The archival pigment process ensures exceptional longevity and tonal fidelity, qualities that make this edition particularly desirable for serious collectors. Available in an edition of four, with framing included, the work is both accessible and genuinely rare, a combination that reflects the careful stewardship of Yancey Richardson Gallery in presenting Alekhuogie's practice. Alekhuogie has emerged as one of the more compelling voices in contemporary photography, building a body of work that interrogates Black domestic life and visual culture with rigor and warmth in equal measure. "Mom's cookbook" sits comfortably within that project, offering collectors a work that is intellectually substantive, emotionally resonant, and visually assured. For those drawn to photography that operates at the intersection of the personal and the political, this print represents a meaningful and lasting acquisition.

Medium
Archival pigment print
Dimensions
overall: 101.6 x 81.3 cm • framed: 101.6 x 81.3 cm
Year
2021
Edition
of 4
Seen at
Yancey Richardson Gallery

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