quotes French feminist theory of the 1970s, suggesting that any oppressor, by definition, has the power to shape all of the responses of the oppressed, including what the oppressed come to regard as erotic or desirable.

The artwork depicts ‘manspreading’, banned on Madrid’s public transport on the grounds that it is antisocial behaviour.

But when researchers asked women to rate the attractiveness of men in photographs, those images where the men’s legs were spread apart were rated the most highly. So manspreading: antisocial or sexy? The artist seems to be implying, ‘We don’t like it, but we like it, don’t we?’

The artwork was created in both digital and classic paper formats. Long after the scheduled display period had elapsed, the work was still visible on the UK's high streets.