Climate activists have been pulling some wacky stunts lately, the most recent of which involves two young people throwing tomato soup on the famous “Sunflowers” painting by Van Gogh before gluing themselves to the floor.
Watch:
Activists with @JustStop_Oil have thrown tomato soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the national Gallery and glued themselves to the wall. pic.twitter.com/M8YP1LPTOU
— Damien Gayle (@damiengayle) October 14, 2022
The “Just Stop Oil” crew included a pink-haired female who, once she had achieved the safety of being Gorilla Glue’d to the National Gallery’s floor, began lecturing people on why they care about art so much.
In a museum.
Watch:
Parasites. pic.twitter.com/rNRV0tPer9
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 14, 2022
For those concerned about the safety and integrity of the painting, reports indicate that it is tucked behind a pane of glass.
someone on the scene here also confirming it’s behind glass https://t.co/GpHr7PRnyV
— 💀John Hyphen👻 (@JohnHyphen) October 14, 2022
Twitter had quite a bit to say about the stunt, and very few people were impressed:
Maybe it’s an oil painting
— Hannes (@hannesdedoper) October 14, 2022
Thanks to teachers’ unions everywhere…
— Dale Just Don’t (@DaleJust2) October 14, 2022
Endearing themselves and their cause to no one with any influence for change.
— Mark Slack (@mes4icon) October 14, 2022
Should be jailed for at least ten years
— James Scullion (@JamesScullion11) October 14, 2022
With synthetic hair dye and glue made from petroleum
— BB Digsolns (@BbDigsolns) October 14, 2022
They understand that oil paintings aren’t causing climate change, right?
— Why Is Everything Spooky? (@KyleSouther1) October 14, 2022
Turn out the lights and just leave them stuck there for a few days ‼️
— Madhatter2 (@Madhatter216) October 14, 2022
What if Van Gough’s painting of those sunflowers was to say protect the “sunflowers(plants)”, what if this was his way to get attention on the beauty of nature, and that it’s worth protecting?
— Moeketsi CG (@Chaozane_Inc) October 14, 2022
Leave them glued to the wall and set up a couple of oil based paintball guns, they can be involved in an ever changing interactive abstract art display.
— Grandpa, Gone Wild (@Son_of_Garett) October 14, 2022
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