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On October 8, two activists entered the National Gallery in London, the United Kingdom. They went up to Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting, “Sunflowers,” and splattered tomato soup all over it. The shocking stunt was done to draw attention to the climate crisis. The group Just Stop Oil claimed responsibility for vandalizing the painting. The protest was organized in reaction to a recent decision by the British government to grant permits for new oil exploration projects in the North Sea. Despite numerous reports on the urgent need to cut carbon emissions, countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, and Norway have proposed new oil drilling projects to meet the growing demand for energy. After emptying the contents of their soup cans, the two activists also glued themselves to the wall next to van Gogh’s painting in the museum. They were later arrested and removed by London’s Metropolitan Police. Meanwhile, the gallery reported that the artwork, which sits behind glass, was unharmed. Similar protests have taken place this year in museums around the world. In June, Just Stop Oil activists glued themselves to the frames of famous paintings by William Turner and John Constable in the same National Gallery. Additionally, members of the group, Extinction Rebellion, superglued themselves to a Picasso painting in Australia. Critics have denounced the protests as being disrespectful to the artists and their works. Many argue that these acts of vandalism end up hurting the environmentalists’ cause by turning public opinion against it. For their part, the activists say that targeting famous artworks guarantees international exposure. They hope people will question why an attack on a painting is considered more upsetting than the failure to act against climate change. “The inconvenience we created is nothing compared to the problems that the climate crisis is already causing,” one activist said.  |
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