Just Stop Oil Sunflowers protest
The Just Stop Oil Sunflowers protest refers to an incident that occurred on 14 October 2022 at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom. Two Just Stop Oil activists, Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, each threw the contents of a tin of Heinz tomato soup at an 1888 Sunflowers painting by Vincent van Gogh before gluing themselves to the wall it hung on and asking onlookers whether they were more concerned by the protest or by the effects of climate change on the planet. The activists, who were motivated by a decrease in media coverage of the organisation's activism, had selected the painting as a target due to its vulnerability; as a result of the act, approximately £10,000 worth of damage was caused to the painting's frame. A video recording of the protest was published on social media, attracting worldwide censure. While Plummer and Holland were subjected to homophobic abuse following the protest, it inspired several subsequent protests involving throwing food products at paintings. Convicted of criminal damage in July 2024, Plummer and Holland received prison sentences of 2 years and 20 months, respectively.
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