Environmental activists throw soup on «The Girls» of Van Gogh

As an act of protest against oil and gas management by the British government, two young activists of the organization Just Stop Oil They threw the content of a tomato soup can «The sunflowers» by Van Goghone of the most famous paintings in the world and the most precious work of the National Gallery from London, where it is.

The two protesters, Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, used this form of protest to express their discontent that «people do not have money or to heat a tin of soup» due to the UK oil and gas extraction policies. In addition, they chose this painting because their cultural value would cause indignation, which would allow them to question the Care and attention difference which receives a work of art compared to people or the environment.

After staining the work, the jackets were removed to show off their shirt stamped with the name of the organization and stuck to the wall while shouting «What is the most, art or life? Is it worth the food? More than justice? Are you more worried about the protection of a picture or protection of our planet and people?

Painting did not suffer irreversible damagesince it is covered with a glass as part of the protocols for the protection of works that are important – although the frame was altered. The activists mentioned that they knew about this protection, but they were still arrested under the charges of criminal damage and purple raid with aggravating.

Just Spot Oil

This London organization aims high subsidies and tax exemptions that affect both the citizens of the country, as well as the environment. In sum, he asks that current levels of natural resources consumption decrease and are exchanged with clean technology systems, renewable energy and energy storage.