Two climate activists threw mashed potatoes at a glass painting by famed French impressionist artist Claude Monet inside a museum in Germany on Sunday.
Video shows activists Throw away one of the artist’s works,”pile of grain, with a dark yellow substance covering the warm red hues of the painting. This oil on canvas is one of his 25 paintings depicting haystacks in a field near his home in Giverny, France, circa 1890.
Each male and female activist glued their hands to the wall by the painting. So, A woman shouted in German that the world was in a ‘climate catastrophe’and all you’re afraid of is tomato soup or mashed potatoes in a painting,” referring to a similar attack in London earlier this month when activists threw cans of tomato soup at a Vincent van Gogh painting. In a video posted online, liquid can be seen dripping from the painting frame as one of the activists speaks.
of Barberini Museum It’s in Potsdam, Germany, where the “Pile of Grains” exhibition was held.
The museum said the food did not damage the artwork. $111 million The painting is expected to be on display again by Wednesday, the museum added.
last generation Identified The woman who attacked this painting was 25-year-old Mirjam Herrmann. The group has already identified one of her activists as Benjamin, but did not disclose the surname. The two were jailed on Sunday, according to Last Generation’s Twitter post, but did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment.
and Position On the Last Generation website promoting the stunt in Germany, the group referred to an attack on Van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” and raised the central question of other activists: “Which is more valuable, art or life?” responded to
The latest art attack has caught the attention of many people online, with some expressing concern over the painting and others saying the form of protest was misplaced. noted on its website that the painting was not damaged, but that storms, floods and droughts exacerbated by climate change are already affecting the real world.
Across Europe, climate change protesters have tried to grab headlines in recent months by engaging in similar stunts tied to beloved works in the art world. I was riveted by about six masterpieces, including works from the 16th century. Copy of “The Last Supper” At the Royal Academy, London’s major museum.And in Italy, activists Sculpture in the Vatican and to work Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Activists seem to target works of art with global repercussions in hopes that well-known names and paintings will garner more publicity.