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17th October 2022
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The two protestors, 20-year-old Anna Holland from Newcastle and 21-year-old Phoebe Plummer of Lambeth, have been charged with damaging the painting's frame. They pleaded not guilty to the charges, and will appear at the City of London Magistrate's Court on December 13. https://twitter.com/EricHolthaus/status/1580945508616798208 https://twitter.com/ClimateHuman/status/1581146461982466049 This isn't the first time the art world has been targeted by Just Stop Oil. In July, two activists glued themselves to Van Gogh's 'Peach Trees in Blossom' painting. Louis Mckechnie, 21, and Emily Brocklebank, 24, glued themselves to the painting in London's Courtauld Gallery. McKechnie, from Weymouth, said that he loved the painting as a kid and still loves it, but now values the "future survival of my generation more highly than my public reputation."@freeseedfilms #juststopoil #Activist says there was "minimal damage" to #vangogh #Sunflowers is she right or misguided? #vangoghsoup #climatechange #freeseednews ♬ original sound - freeseedfilms
“The scientists are saying we need to end fossil fuel licensing and the government is pouring sand in their ears. I’m not willing to be marched to my death by the fossil fuel companies and their government puppets."
He said it was "immoral" for cultural institutions such as galleries to "stand by and watch whilst out society descends into chaos," adding: "Galleries should close. Directors of art institutions should be calling on the government to stop all new oil and gas projects immediately. We are either in resistance or we are complicit.” On Monday morning, Just Stop Oil protestors managed to close the Dartford crossing by scaling the bridge. Related links:Explore more on these topics: