Imagine a typical climate change denier; would he or she now be convinced by the strengths of these activists' arguments? Do they suddenly realize that climate change should be taken seriously because Van Gogh's sunflowers are at stake? Since when are climate deniers and art lovers in the same category? I always assumed to be amongst educated people in a museum. So why didn't they target a drive-thru hamburger chain full of meat eaters in polluting cars? What did Vincent van Gogh, an impoverished artist who made the world more beautiful with his art in the late 1880s, ever do to deserve this?
Van Gogh expressed the beauty of the nature in all its delicate detailed beauty. His acute sensitivity and glorious genius will be remembered for many years.
Those two self consumed, self serving activists showed their utter ignorance and stupidity by violating the work of a man who loved our environment.
I am confounded by what the activists could have been thinking. What did they hope to accomplish for the planet? I'm surprised to see that some respected individuals are commending this action on Twitter, saying that sometimes a big shock is required to get people to act. OK... but really, I find that particular action misplaced, misdirected. It brings attention to the activists, showing their destructive, aggressive (violent?) behaviour, not the environment. Some are saying, "what's the big deal... the painting was unharmed," but that's rather beside the point. The planet, humanity, and all of creation deserve care and cooperation, not more strife. We have too much conflict already!
Once again, Alexander, thank you for your message!
That very unfortunate act is one of desperation and very radical values. These young activists are attacking our values like many others are pursuing the destruction of everyone’s nature. Destruction is going on and that of Van Gogh’s chef d’œuvre is one more. Their outrage is as understandable as yours, there are generations between them and their destroyers and expressions obviously differ. Listen.
Van Gogh expressed the beauty of the nature in all its delicate detailed beauty. His acute sensitivity and glorious genius will be remembered for many years.
Those two self consumed, self serving activists showed their utter ignorance and stupidity by violating the work of a man who loved our environment.
I am confounded by what the activists could have been thinking. What did they hope to accomplish for the planet? I'm surprised to see that some respected individuals are commending this action on Twitter, saying that sometimes a big shock is required to get people to act. OK... but really, I find that particular action misplaced, misdirected. It brings attention to the activists, showing their destructive, aggressive (violent?) behaviour, not the environment. Some are saying, "what's the big deal... the painting was unharmed," but that's rather beside the point. The planet, humanity, and all of creation deserve care and cooperation, not more strife. We have too much conflict already!
Once again, Alexander, thank you for your message!
That very unfortunate act is one of desperation and very radical values. These young activists are attacking our values like many others are pursuing the destruction of everyone’s nature. Destruction is going on and that of Van Gogh’s chef d’œuvre is one more. Their outrage is as understandable as yours, there are generations between them and their destroyers and expressions obviously differ. Listen.
This was an act of violence. Like PeTA throwing ink on women wearing murdered animals.