On March 28th, a netizen posted two pictures of MingyuŌĆÖs collage art on his social media. Collage is a technique of art creation through an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. And in the unveiled artwork, pictures of womenŌĆÖs faces and body parts, underwear, logos of designer labels, balloons, and words like ŌĆ£SEXYŌĆØ were put together. On top of that, red and yellow paints are scattered. The photo spread through online communities. But some started to point out that the work has a message of ŌĆ£misogyny.ŌĆØ They claim that the red paint looks like blood, and the chopped-up womenŌĆÖs body parts are only bizarre. The controversy only grew bigger due to a man holding a camcorder. One netizen pointed out, ŌĆ£This has no critical view of sex crimes, and only sexual objectifies womenŌĆÖs bodies. Even if itŌĆÖs not misogyny, itŌĆÖs still uncomfortable.ŌĆØ On the other hand, others argued to stop making leaps in interpretation. Their opinion is that art should just be enjoyed as art. Besides, Mingyu already showed a similar style in his works before taking part in SeventeenŌĆÖs album cover. At the time, he decorated it with similar collage techniques. One netizen commented, ŌĆ£Collage is an art technique. So whatŌĆÖs wrong with cutting pictures and attaching them? Also, there are menŌĆÖs body parts and his own picture. How can you see this as misogyny?ŌĆØ The Instagram account that first unveiled MingyuŌĆÖs art has turned private after the controversy. Mingyu and his agency havenŌĆÖt made an official statement regarding the artwork. ┬Ā Source (1)
