Beyoncé called out by Hajime Sorayama

[Teletubby 134,500]

Beyoncé was accused of stealing some of the most eye-catching designs from her blockbuster Renaissance Tour.

The Japanese artists Hajime Sorayama claimed on Instagram that Beyoncé had swiped some of his designs for a metallic body suit and helmet that she wore during recent tour stops.

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Hajime Sorayama: 






Beyonce:





Hajime Sorayama is an acclaimed illustrator known for his detailed, hyperfeminine, erotic robots. In the past, he has worked with The Weeknd, where he erected a giant statue of one of his robots for his current ‘After Hours Til Dawn‘ tour.

[HotLikeMexico 4,447]

I’m surprised this wasn’t mentioned sooner. I just assumed she worked with him. 

[TwistedTeeth 1,621]

This is kind of silly. It's clearly a nod to his work, she doesn't have to ask permission to make a reference to his art.

Also, too little too late. The tour is already wrapped up and the film is done. What's the point of bringing this up now? It's giving I Need Attention.

Edited December 12, 2023 by TwistedTeeth

[CubbyGaga 2,280]

Literally nothing about his work is original.  This is all ripped from the film Metropolis.  At this point no one can claim originality for the female robot figure.  

[Ladle Ghoulash 16,230]

4 minutes ago, CubbyGaga said:

Literally nothing about his work is original.  This is all ripped from the film Metropolis.  At this point no one can claim originality for the female robot figure.  

I was gonna say: unless Fritz Lang rose from the dead to call out Beyoncé, nobody can really claim this image 

[Guest]

Why go after Beyoncé ? She has a team of creatives behind her who collaborate with her so I’m sure she wouldn’t have known if the designs were or were not original ? Some people just find the smallest thing to hate on her it’s actually sad 

[River 104,912]

oh god, it's not about being original or about the Metropolis movie, it's about the exact design of his work that she used without his permission even the nipples are identical

[Blahwhatever22 8,091]

Why is he acting brand new?? This look has been replicated many times before by other artists. Not only that but this is not even the first time Beyonce has done this aesthetic 

 

[Chlorine 47,975]

Not him getting dragged in his own comments. 

[Ladle Ghoulash 16,230]

43 minutes ago, River said:

oh god, it's not about being original or about the Metropolis movie, it's about the exact design of his work that she used without his permission even the nipples are identical

This silhouette has been used so many times in fashion and pop culture tho (Beyoncé, Gaga, Mugler). Mugler used this silhouette in a 1995 fashion show and even designed one of the robotic looks for the Renaissance tour 

[Teletubby 134,500]

19 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

This silhouette has been used so many times in fashion and pop culture tho (Beyoncé, Gaga, Mugler). Mugler used this silhouette in a 1995 fashion show and even designed one of the robotic looks for the Renaissance tour 

Mugler 'Robot' Collection was inspired by Hajime Sorayama's art

[monstrosity 3,869]

Of course she’s stealing? It’s Beyoncé, she’s stealing everyone and everything but it’s ok bc she’s Beyoncé…

[Ladle Ghoulash 16,230]

27 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

Mugler 'Robot' Collection was inspired by Hajime Sorayama's art

Can’t find any evidence of that and both are clearly derivative of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis.

 

Edited December 12, 2023 by Ladle Ghoulash

[Future Lovers 6,447]

So did they cut checks to Fritz Lang’s estate for making art based on his film or are they expecting Beyonce to walk a walk that they themselves didn’t? 

[RahrahWitch 6,956]

I do think whoever designed this for Beyoncé saw their work, the ear antenna and boobs give it away being an almost exact match but at the same time his work isn't exactly original either.