Artist Hajime Sorayama claims Beyoncé copied his work in Renaissance tour
about 10 months ago (12/12/2023)
Artist Hajime Sorayama claims Beyoncé copied his work in Renaissance tour Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Intellectual property news Artist Hajime Sorayama claims Beyoncé copied his work in Renaissance tour The artist, known for his distinctive sexualised androids, took to Instagram to denounce what he claims are unauthorised uses of his work in the concert tour’s imagery Theo Belci 12 December 2023 Share Beyoncé performing in a mirrored, retrofuturist costume during her Renaissance World Tour Photo by Raph_PH, via Flickr The Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama has criticised superstar Beyoncé in an Instagram post, claiming the musician appropriated imagery from his trademark erotic robots in visuals and merchandise for her Renaissance tour—which grossed $575m and spawned a successful documentary . Sorayama’s claims have not yet been addressed by Beyoncé or her representatives, despite having received nearly 50,000 likes and more than 3,000 comments as of this writing. In the Instagram post, Sorayama—whose work has been featured in group shows at Jeffrey Deitch in New York and Los Angeles , and Tokyo gallery Nanzuka , and will be the subject of an inaugural solo exhibition at the Museum of Sex’s new Miami outpost next month—draws parallels between costume and set designs from Beyoncé’s concerts, official tour merchandise, and his own retro-futurist imagery.