Woman who threw soup over Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ says she would never try to damage it
They said the soup was simply wiped off ‘with a bit of kitchen roll’ One of the Just Stop Oil activists who threw tomato soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting has said she would never try and cause damage to it. On Friday, two environmental activists from the campaign group went into the National […]
3 years ago
Just Stop Oil activists hurl soup over Van Gogh’s famous sunflowers painting
The activists asked gallery goers, ‘what is worth more, art or life?’ Just Stop Oil activists have thrown soup over a priceless painting by Vincent Van Gogh in the National Gallery. The activists entered the central London gallery around 11am Friday, and hurled the liquid – two tins of Heinz tomato soup – over the […]
3 years ago
Just Stop Oil protestors glue themselves to Van Gogh painting in climate change protest
It is unclear if the painting has been damaged Two activists from Just Stop Oil glued themselves to a Vincent Van Gogh painting in protest against the art world’s seeming ignorance towards climate change. Louis Mckechnie, 21, and Emily Brocklebank, 24, glued themselves to “Peach Trees in Blossom” on Thursday at the Courtauld Gallery in […]
4 years ago