Just before 2.30pm, two young campaigners climbed over a rope barrier keeping the public at London’s National Gallery at a safe distance from John Constable’s The Hay Wain. They covered the 1821 oil painting with a dystopian representation of its bucolic scene, before attaching themselves to its ornate gilded frame, prompting staff to evacuate the room of gathered art lovers, tourists and students. Hannah Hunt, 23, from Brighton, who sat under the panel wearing a ‘Just stop oil’ T-shirt, said: “I’m here because our government is planning to license 40 new oil and gas projects in United Kingdom. the next years. Just Stop Oil protesters cover John Constable’s The Hay Wain with their own photo. Photo: Kirsty O’Connor/PA “You can forget about our ‘green and pleasant land’ when further oil extraction will lead to widespread crop failures meaning we will struggle for food. Ultimately, new fossil fuels are a death project by our government. So yes, there is glue in the frame of this painting, but there is blood on the hands of our government.” Eben Lazarus, 22, also from Brighton, said the redesigned version of the painting “depicts the impact of our addiction to fossil fuels on our countryside”. In Just Stop Oil’s version, the river is replaced by a road, smoke from factories billows across the horizon and the famous Hay Wain cart is loaded with an old washing machine. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “At approximately 2.25pm on Monday, July 4, officers were called to a protest taking place inside the National Gallery, WC2, involving two people.” John Constable’s 1821 painting, The Hay Wain. Photo: Chris Radburn/PA Last week, Just Stop Oil supporters caused disruption in Glasgow, Manchester and London by sticking to the frames of famous paintings including Van Gogh’s Peach Trees in Blossom, JMW Turner’s Thomson’s Aeolian Harp and My Heart’s in the Horatio McCulloch’s Highlands. The National Gallery’s action came a day after five men and two women were arrested after storming the track at Silverstone during the opening round of the British Grand Prix. Subscribe to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am. BST The incident was not shown on F1’s global television feed, but footage emerged of five people entering the track on the high-speed Wellington Straight. They then sat on the tarmac, according to the PA Media news agency. Inside Just Stop Oil: ‘Hooligan’ climate protesters seize tankers – video
title: “Climate Protesters Cling To National Gallery Artwork Just Stop Oil " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “Samantha Rodriquez”
Just before 2.30pm, two young campaigners climbed over a rope barrier keeping the public at London’s National Gallery at a safe distance from John Constable’s The Hay Wain. They covered the 1821 oil painting with a dystopian representation of its bucolic scene, before attaching themselves to its ornate gilded frame, prompting staff to evacuate the room of gathered art lovers, tourists and students. Hannah Hunt, 23, from Brighton, who sat under the panel wearing a ‘Just stop oil’ T-shirt, said: “I’m here because our government is planning to license 40 new oil and gas projects in United Kingdom. the next years. Just Stop Oil protesters cover John Constable’s The Hay Wain with their own photo. Photo: Kirsty O’Connor/PA “You can forget about our ‘green and pleasant land’ when further oil extraction will lead to widespread crop failures meaning we will struggle for food. Ultimately, new fossil fuels are a death project by our government. So yes, there is glue in the frame of this painting, but there is blood on the hands of our government.” Eben Lazarus, 22, also from Brighton, said the redesigned version of the painting “depicts the impact of our addiction to fossil fuels on our countryside”. In Just Stop Oil’s version, the river is replaced by a road, smoke from factories billows across the horizon and the famous Hay Wain cart is loaded with an old washing machine. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “At approximately 2.25pm on Monday, July 4, officers were called to a protest which took place inside the National Gallery, WC2, involving two people.” John Constable’s 1821 painting, The Hay Wain. Photo: Chris Radburn/PA Last week, Just Stop Oil supporters caused disruption in Glasgow, Manchester and London by sticking to the frames of famous paintings including Van Gogh’s Peach Trees in Blossom, JMW Turner’s Thomson’s Aeolian Harp and My Heart’s in the Horatio McCulloch’s Highlands. The National Gallery’s action came a day after five men and two women were arrested after storming the track at Silverstone during the opening round of the British Grand Prix. Subscribe to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am. BST The incident was not shown on F1’s global television feed, but footage emerged of five people entering the track on the high-speed Wellington Straight. They then sat on the tarmac, according to the PA Media news agency. Inside Just Stop Oil: ‘Hooligan’ climate protesters seize tankers – video
