- Climate activists threw tomato soup on Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”.
- Two ladies were seen throwing cans of Heinz tomato soup.
- The Police later reported that two people were detained on suspicion of criminal damage.
Climate activists protesting against fossil fuel extraction threw two cans of tomato soup all over Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic “Sunflowers” artwork at London’s National Gallery. The “Just Stop Oil” organization urges the British government to halt all new oil and gas developments. One of Van Gogh’s most well-known pieces is “Sunflowers.”
The Metropolitan Police in London later reported that two people were detained on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage.
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