‘Just Stop Oil’ activists once again throw soup against Van Gogh’s ‘The Sunflowers’ over the conviction of two colleagues

Three activists from the environmental platform Just Stop Oil Soup cans have been thrown at two Van Gogh paintings in the National Gallery of London to protest the conviction this Friday two of his companionswho carried out the same act in March 2022.

“Future generations will consider these prisoners of conscience They are on the right side of history.“, the activists have pointed out during the moment in which they have thrown the contents of two tomato cans against ‘Los Girasoles’ from the years 1888 and 1889.

The three activists recalled that, at this time, 25 members of Just Stop Oil they are in prison. One of the environmentalists, Ludi Simpson, has stated that they will face “the full weight of the law” and has questioned when “fossil fuel executives and the politicians they have bought will be held accountable for the criminal damage they are imposing.” to every living being.”

The platform has reported that a judge has sentenced activists Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland to two years and 20 months in prison for toss tomato soup against one of these works in October 2022 while they asked “What is worth more? Art or life?“. The painting was not damaged as it was protected by glass.

Besides, Just Stop Oil states in a statement that their right to protest is prohibited while “the real criminals, those who promote oil exploitation, remain free.”