Jacob Michael is a professional food stylist, recipe developer, and curator based in Brooklyn, New York. With a background in contemporary art and years of experience as a private chef, he approaches food as both material and metaphor — a way to tell stories about transformation, memory, and the passage of time.

His work explores the tension between abundance and decay, precision and chaos, revealing beauty in imperfection and evidence of touch in every surface. Drawing from his understanding of ingredients and sensory experience, Jacob creates scenes that feel tactile, intimate, and alive.

A man with long curly hair, wearing sunglasses, a beige plaid hat, a brown button-up shirt, black pants, and brown boots, standing in an industrial space with large rust-colored and gray metal structures.