Maximum 12 per Person

Max 12 per Person, Channel 1 2007 © Amy Walsh

Max 12 per Person, Channel 2 2007 © Amy Walsh

image of cupcakes, Amy Walsh, title They are only cupcakes

They're Only Cup Cakes Photographic Image © Amy Walsh

image of cupcakes, Amy Walsh, title They are only cupcakes

They're Only Cup Cakes Photographic Image © Amy Walsh

image of cupcakes, Amy Walsh, title They are only cupcakes

They're Only Cup Cakes Photographic Image © Amy Walsh

image of cupcakes, Amy Walsh, title They are only cupcakes

They're Only Cup Cakes Photographic Image © Amy Walsh

Maximum 12 per Person 2007

Maximum Twelve per Person is a two-channel video installation and a series of photographic images titled They're Only Cup Cakes, the subject of which is the Magnolia Bakery and its renowned cup cakes. The video installation comprises two screens: one is projecting close-ups of hands taking cupcakes and the other details the people as they enter the bakery. In this video the cupcake is used as a metaphore for consumerism and is used to reflect the values of a society.

This video was shown for the first time in the exhibition Genius Loci, Sense of Place It was a two person exhibition at Monster Truck Gallery with Artist Louise Ward.