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[인사이트] Reporter Jang Young-joon = The modern art cake produced by Solbi, who is active as a singer and painter, was engulfed in plagiarism controversy.
On the 22nd, Solbi posted a photo of a modern art cake he made in the bakery through his SNS.
“I made it my own way,” said Solbi over the cake that combines various colors.
At the same time, “Is it too experimental?” said Solbi, who asked for a cake.
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However, as the picture spread, Solbi was controversial over plagiarism.
This is because the cake that Solbi proposed has a similar appearance to the work of’Play-Doh’ by Jeff Koons, an American artist.
Jeff Koons’ masterpiece’Play-Doh’, completed in 20 years from 1994 to 2014, is a work that embodies the clay toys children play with.
Solbi’s cake was very similar to’Play-Doh’ in terms of color and appearance, causing netizens to suspect plagiarism.
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As the controversy spread, Solbi deleted the previously posted hashtag’I also take orders’ and revealed the source of the work.
“That cake is not for sale,” he said. “I eat what I made. The actual sale is made by professional bakers.”
At the same time, Solbi explained the cake anew, saying, “Everyone can be an artist, like the concept of Jeff Koons’Play-Doh’. I also converted this free idea into a cake.”
Meanwhile, the modern art cake made by Solbi sold for 45,000 won and is now out of stock.