Kusama literalises the self-loss inherent in communication, in eroticism, and in death through her work, and we all know it’s such a relief not to have to be yourself for a minute. Kusama’s brand is that feeling for a lifetime.

Power is not a blunt instrument. It doesn’t get applied evenly, and it doesn’t operate uniformly, in accordance with clearly identifiable categories and factors that each person fits into. Power traces invisible and barely conscious networks of bias built around prior knowledge, unexamined or underexamined assumptions, desires and practices.

By liberating marriage from the oppressive character of its tradition, marriage equality allows for a less rigid understanding of roles within heterosexual marriage as well.