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Hours After the Protesters Who Threw Soup at a van Gogh Were Sentenced, Three More Activists Repeated the Stunt

Last updated: September 27, 2024 3:49 pm
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The recent actions of environmental activists Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland at London’s National Gallery have sparked controversy and debate. In a bold move, the two activists threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting, “Sunflowers,” as a protest against fossil fuels and in support of their organization, Just Stop Oil.

The protest, while nonviolent, caused damage to the painting’s frame and led to criminal charges against Plummer and Holland. Despite their guilty verdict, the activists remained steadfast in their beliefs and were sentenced to prison time by Judge Christopher Hehir. Plummer received a two-year sentence, while Holland was sentenced to 20 months behind bars.

Following their sentencing, three more activists from Just Stop Oil took action by throwing soup on two more van Gogh paintings in the National Gallery’s exhibition “Poets and Lovers.” This incident reignited the debate over the activists’ tactics and the government’s response to climate protests.

While the artworks were unharmed in the second incident, the actions of the activists have raised questions about the balance between art preservation and environmental activism. Just Stop Oil, with its goal to end oil extraction and burning by 2030, has been at the forefront of the climate activism movement in the U.K.

The British government’s response to these protests has been criticized as draconian, with numerous climate protesters now in jail. However, supporters of Plummer and Holland argue that their actions are part of a long tradition of artistic protest and should not result in harsh prison sentences.

In a statement released by Greenpeace U.K., over 100 artists, curators, and art historians called for leniency towards the activists, citing the historical precedent of artistic iconoclasm. The debate continues as the intersection of art, activism, and environmentalism takes center stage in the ongoing fight against climate change.

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