Still life with jerk chicken (2022) by David Alekhuogie presents a culturally loaded tableau rendered through the artist's signature method of archival inkjet fabric collage on canvas. Measuring 152.4 × 124.5 × 5.1 cm, the work carries a notable physical presence, its five-centimeter depth giving the surface a sculptural weight that distinguishes it from conventional photographic or painted works. Alekhuogie mines the visual language of the traditional still life, a genre historically reserved for European domestic objects and coded markers of wealth, and redirects it toward imagery drawn from Black American foodways and everyday cultural life. The result is a work that simultaneously honors and destabilizes its art historical precedents. Alekhuogie's process involves sourcing and layering printed fabrics, a method that introduces texture, pattern, and a sense of accumulated memory into the image. The choice of jerk chicken as subject is far from incidental. It positions Black culinary tradition within a register that demands the same seriousness and aesthetic contemplation afforded to Dutch Golden Age arrangements of game and fruit. The work asks its viewer to reconsider what has historically been deemed worthy of preservation, of beauty, and of institutional attention. This interrogation sits at the core of Alekhuogie's broader practice, which consistently examines representation, Blackness, and the politics of visibility. Signed by the artist, this work is offered through Assembly and arrives without a frame, allowing collectors flexibility in presentation. At a moment when critical attention to Alekhuogie's practice continues to grow, Still life with jerk chicken stands as a strong and cohesive example of his conceptual ambitions and material inventiveness. It would be a meaningful acquisition for any collection focused on contemporary photography, mixed media, or the ongoing conversation around cultural identity and the American image.