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Oct 14, 2022
Victoria Séveno
Victoria grew up in Amsterdam, before moving to the UK to study English and Related Literature at the University of York and completing her NCTJ course at the Press Association in London. She has a love for all things movies, animals, and food. Read more

Two Just Stop Oil protestors attempted to deface a version of the famous Sunflowers painting by Vincent van Gogh on Friday, October 14, by throwing tins of tomato soup on it.

Climate activists attempt to deface painting of famous Dutch artist

The painting is one of five versions currently on display at the National Gallery in London. Video footage shows two protesters wearing Just Stop Oil T-shirts throw cans of tomato soup on the painting before glueing their hands to the wall. Luckily, the museum has confirmed that the painting was protected behind a layer of glass and so remains undamaged.

“What is worth more, art or life? … are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?”@JustStop_Oil’s activists explain their action pic.twitter.com/mGNZIO6RbK

— Damien Gayle (@damiengayle) October 14, 2022

Both activists have been arrested by the police. It marks the second time this year that members of this political group - which is lobbying for the British government to stop issuing new licences for fossil fuels - have used one of Van Gogh’s works to make a statement. Over the summer, protesters glued themselves to his painting Peach Tree in Blossom.

By Victoria Séveno