Street artist calls out AirAsia for using his work on aircraft without permission

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic, known for creating stunning street murals in Malaysia’s Penang, has unexpectedly discovered that his work is being used as livery on an AirAsia plane without his permission. He tagged AirAsia and its founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and said: “I think we need to talk.” Zacharevic’s mural is displayed on the front section of the fuselage. open image in gallery Children On A Bicycle by Ernest Zacharevic open image in gallery Artist Ernest Zacharevic has contacted AirAsia but received no response The artist, who is based in Penang, said on Monday that his team reached out to AirAsia but it proved “difficult to get through the many corporate layers to the correct person”.