- The social media tussle kicked off when model Duan Mei Yue spotted her likeness in an art piece.
- The piece, created by Singaporean artist Allison Low for an exhibition, closely resembled Mei Yue.
- The two are feuding over the extent to which artists should reference people's facial features.
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In the age of social media, does anyone really have the right to say how their likeness is used?
That's the question at the center of a social media feud that erupted on Instagram last week, when Singaporean artist Allison M. Low and model Duan Mei Yue locked horns over whether the former had the right to reference the latter's likeness in her work.
The piece, which appears to feature Duan's disembodied head, was created for an exhibition this January called "Creative Unions," held in conjunction with the opening of a retail store in Singapore operated by Asian fashion retailer Love Bonito.
"I was so distressed over the way I had no control over how my image and likeness was being used," Duan told Insider.
"I felt very violated that everything was carried out without me knowing and my image was publicized without my consent. I also didn't have the resources to seek legal help," she said.
The feud has now escalated into a full-blown copyright dispute after Duan made a post on Instagram citing "unethical referencing."
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Low told Insider she didn't think the art she made would result in this kerfuffle.
"I have always believed in freedom of artistic expression, and I never thought that being inspired by something or someone could ever go awry," she said.
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Low told Insider she had received requests from Duan's modeling agent to pay an "unspecified sum" for the use of Duan's likeness. She said she also received requests from Duan for a public apology, the removal of all artworks, and full compensation for all income earned from the piece.
"The extent of the demands caught me off guard," Low said. "The artworks I made were about the strength and grace in women and it was never my intention for art to ever bring harm to anyone, especially not through art that was made to uplift people."
Love Bonito said the company was aware of the "incident."
"Low's artworks were exhibited at our store, in support of Singapore Art Week 2021. We were not informed that the commissioned pieces were inspired by Mei Yue's likeness and we truly empathize with her frustrations," a Love Bonito spokesman told Insider.
The art piece – as well as the exhibition – was dismantled in February.
Duan and Low told Insider they have been in communication with each other, but the issue remains unresolved.
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