Boo Ritson's *Cupcake* presents a human subject transformed into a living confection through the artist's signature technique of applying thick, painterly layers of makeup and costume directly onto the body. The figure becomes indistinguishable from a sugary, candy-colored object, blurring the boundary between person and product. Ritson's work playfully yet critically examines consumer culture and the ways in which identity is shaped by mass-market aesthetics.