Eco-activists throw soup at Vincent van Gogh painting in London
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Eco-activists throw soup at Vincent van Gogh painting in London

written by Savanna Douglas October 14, 2022
Eco-activists throw soup at Vincent van Gogh painting in London

Earlier today, two environmental protestors threw soup at Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting on display at the National Gallery in London’s Trafalgar Square.

Just Stop Oil

The two activists, belonging to environmentalist activist group, ‘Just Stop Oil’, were filmed in the act.

In the video, someone can be heard shouting “oh my god” as the soup strikes the canvas. Another onlooker shouts “security?” as soup drips from the $84.2 million (R1 529 636 982,00) painting.

Van Gogh Museum

Promptly after throwing two cans of Heinz Tomato Soup at van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” the activists explain their actions:

“What is worth more, art of life? Is it worth more than food, more than justice? Are you concerned about the protection of a painting, or the protection of our planet and people?”

The activists blame the current cost of living crisis on the oil and gas industries.

“The cost of living crisis is part of the cost of the oil crisis. Fuel is unaffordable to millions of cold, hungry families. They can’t even afford to heat a tin of soup”

The environmental activist group took to Twitter shortly after:

Officers arrested protestors for criminal damage and aggravated trespassing after they “throwing a substance at a painting” at the National Gallery in London.

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Feature Image: Twitter / @juststop_oil

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