In a provocative act, Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over two Vincent van Gogh paintings at the National Gallery, shortly after two activists received prison sentences for a similar stunt. This protest follows the sentencing of Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, who had previously inflicted damage on Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting in October 2022, reflecting the escalating nature of climate activism and its intersection with art.
The two activists, Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, received significant jail sentences of two years and 20 months respectively for their earlier protest, which involved throwing soup over the famous painting. Their actions, which caused substantial damage to the painting's frame, have sparked wider discussions about the appropriateness of protest methods in raising awareness for climate change and the arts' role in activism.
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