Submitted by Hardscrabble Farmer
Anti-Oil Environmentalists Deface $85 Million Van Gogh Painting
Because that’ll show’em, or make people go “green”… or something like that. Watch below as a pair of environmental activists attack a Vincent Van Gogh painting at London’s National Gallery on Friday, in but the latest in a string of similar stunts tailored to grab headlines.
The 1888 Van Gogh work “Sunflowers” is widely considered to be priceless, but international reports say it was recently valued at $85 million. That didn’t stop climate protesters from the group Just Stop Oil from hitting it with a can of tomato soup. They then tried to glue their hands to the wall while posing under the defaced artwork.
The London gallery issued a statement after the incident, saying the masterpiece was “unharmed” due to the protective glass that covers it. Galleries across Europe have had to beef up their security and protective coverings particularly over high-value and rare pieces.
“What use is art when we face the collapse of civil society?” the activist group said in its own statement after the two were arrested.
“The art establishment, artists and the art-loving public need to step up into Civil Resistance if they want to live in a world where humans are around to appreciate art,” the protesters said.
According to NBC, the pair was arrested:
In the background of the video, onlookers gasped and called for security as the protesters kneeled in front of the painting and glued their hands to the wall underneath the painting.
“What is worth more, art or life?” one of the protesters asked upon kneeling.
“Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?” the protester continued. “The cost of living crisis is part of the cost of oil crisis. Fuel is unaffordable to millions of cold, hungry families. They can’t even afford to heat a tin of soup.”
The group was later filmed the same day committing public acts of vandalism outside of the Metropolitan police HQ in London.
One wonders where these left-wing climate activists stand on the prospect of a civilization-ending nuclear war with Russia. They were curiously quiet about Western governments pumping more and more arms into the Ukrainian proxy war, potentially leading toward direct confrontation with a nuclear armed power.
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Van Gogh was a climate denier? Who knew…
Hanselein … are you daft, man?
This youthful rage was NOT directed at Van Gogh.
The object of their ire can be found in what the young lady is holding ….. a can of HEINZ tomato paste. Everyone knows the leading cause of GW are tomatoes.
Canned Tomatoes Not!
It was the Negative Efficacy Vaxxes.
Hard to interpret, kids just making a statement!
He was white and never once watched CNN or MSNBC.
Therefore he was evil!!! So…
SOUP FOR YOU!!!
OMG, every word out of these douche bags is dripping with irony.
“What use is art when we face the collapse of civil society?” the activist group said in its own statement after the two were arrested.
Who is collapsing society , bud?
“What is worth more, art or life?” one of the protesters asked upon kneeling.
Well, if I get to choose, it ain’t you douche bag!
“Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?”?
I’m more concerned with the painting than I am with you, asshats!
They super glued themselves to the wall? And that’s where I’d leave em’. And when you get hungry, maybe you’ll find a little soup still in the can you can share. Good night RoseBuds…..
Should have used sulfuric acid to remove their hands from the wall.
I’d agree with leaving them there, although it’d get a little stanky for a while but in three days or less there would be no resistance from the douchebags.
Just close up the museum for three days and place a camera to record everything. I’m curious if they gnawl off their hands or if they will self sacrifice for their cause and die from the lack of water… Inquiring minds want to know… I think them toting the bodies out, if that route is taken, will serve as a good example to the other communist controlled greenies, that actions have consequences. IMHO
See how fast guys with a functioning brian could turn this thing around?
Now we understand why middle age people were executing asshats with extreme measures.
Poor in body, spirit and mind. These useful idiots are Deep Capital pawns and chaos is the game…merely part of the Great Reset . You could imprison or even execute tens of thousands of these easily manipulated idiots, yet the head of the snake remains and therein lies the conundrum.
They look ignorant, stupid and totally controlled.
It’s worse than it looks.
Let’s hope these two twats are dykes and will forego procreation.
Good thing I wasn’t there, I’d have had to punch them both in the face.
Why not? Attacking beauty is really all they have left to do.
I mean did Van Gogh really exist?
lol… poke poke…
Only behind John Kerry’s wife, Teresa Heinz.
Use a hammer to brake them free from the wall. To minimize damage to the wall and localize the removal of their hands just hit their hands with the hammer.
Electric circular saw for the “separation” from the wall, edification of criminals and public relations win.
Good thing Auntie wasn’t in that gallery when the vandalism took place.
Gasoline powered chain saw equipped with the old-school two-stroke engine. That way it forces them to inhale the exhaust. The exhaust can’t cause brain damage. It is impossible to damage what is already destroyed.
The barbarians are at the gate.
At the gate? Aren’t they already long inside?
Damn …what a creepy, fake country, white knighting bullshit song….all rapers live in double-wide trailers…ha ha ha . .You had to scape the bottom to find that hokey shit.
Real double-wide country, bruh.
He raped me, Jimmy Bob …whatcha’ gonna’ do…fuck him up? … Pop country eats shit.
“How dare you objectify me???”
Me, too! He’s irreplaceable.
Flea finally broke free. I’m happy for him.
Who listens to that?
At least they took a stand for something. Better than the US’s sheep that roll over for anything and everything.
Stupidity + high motivation > mindless destruction.
I would wait for the glue to dry, then RIP their hands off the wall, haul them outside to the steps the museum, cover them in gasoline, and set them on fire. Maybe hand them a couple of cans of soup so they would have something to eat while they died.
https://babylonbee.com/news/disaster-as-climate-activists-glue-selves-to-spacex-rocket/
I hope these imbeciles get a good stint in a prison for this dumb stunt.
John Kerry had something to do with this climate-hysteria stunt? Probably, see the soup can label.
Justice would be also served by cutting off an ear from each of these vile little miscreants and then removing them from the wall with extreme prejudice. Vinny would like it.
The real value of that crappy painting is about a dollar at a garage sale.
Those children doubled the value of the painting.
So, they glued their hands to the wall? Remove the painting to a safe place. Leave the vandals glued to the wall, no food, no water. Have guards watch them. If they manage to get their hands free, arrest them for terrorism. If they don’t get free just leave them as an exhibit of modern performance art. Problem solved, either way.
Police arrive on scene to find vandals with hands glued to the wall:
Police 1: “Hands above your head! NOW! Hands up!”
Police 2: “Is that a gun in your waste band?! IS THAT A GUN?”
Police 1: “Don’t reach for your gun! HANDS IN THE AIR NOW! DO IT!!”
Police 2: “She’s going for her gun! Don’t do it… BANG BANG BANG!”
Police 1: “Ah, crap! You gave her every chance. What on earth was she… Hey, look! That wasn’t a gun. That was an empty soup can!”
Police 2: “Oh, I thought you knew that. Do me a favor. Kick that can over a little closer to that other vandal, will you?”
Police 1: (kick) “Hands above your head! NOW! Hands up!”
Police 2: “Is that a gun next to you? IS THAT A GUN?”
Police 1: “Don’t reach for the gun! HANDS IN THE AIR NOW! DO IT!!”
I should have told you Vincent, this life was never meant for one as beautiful as you.
https://babylonbee.com/news/van-gogh-cuts-off-own-ear-so-he-wont-be-able-to-hear-screaming-climate-change-protesters/
Cut off their ears!
Hitler would be sad about this incident.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/10/15/big-oil-heiress-funding-just-stop-oil-group-that-threw-soup-on-van-gogh-painting/
Somebody shoulda kicked em in the nuts.
He treats objects like women, man.
Jeff Lebowski, aka, The Dude.