Who Throws Soup? Climate Activists Trash Van Gogh Painting With Tomato Bisque
A group of climate change protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh ‘s painting “Sunflowers“ at the National Gallery in London.
A video of two women throwing two tins of Heinz tomato soup over the painting. The painting is one of five on display in museums and galleries around the global world.
They glued themselves to the wall.
“Thepainting is unharmed but there is some minor harm to the frame,“ the gallery said in a statement.
Both women were arrested for aggravated trespassing and criminal damage.
“Special officers have now unglued them plus they have been taken into custody at a central London police station.“
The ‘Sunflowers‘, which dates to 1888 back, is one of the most popular paintings in the National Gallery.
“It ‘s the painting that is frequently reproduced on cards, posters, mugs, tea stationery and towels,“ he said. “It was the picture Van Gogh was most proud of,“ the gallery said in a statement.
The painting is worth more than$ 84 million, Stop Oil said in a statement Just.
The group ‘s activists have protested for days in which they blocked roads around parliament and government departments until Britain halts new gas and oil projects.
On Sunday after a weekend of protests by environmental groups More than 100 people were arrested.
Reportage by Michael Holden, James Davey, Gareth Jones and Andrew Heavens
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