Climate activists have struck again. This time in the cultural center Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan. Last Friday they threw flour at a BMW painted in 1979 by artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987).
Tomato soup on a Van Gogh painting, mashed potatoes on a Monet work of art, cake on the Mona Lisa – the climate chaotic group Last Generation has repeatedly made headlines in recent weeks. However, these attacks left no damage because the artworks were protected with glass, according to Reuters. In contrast, Andy Warhol’s BMW was unprotected and received a full load of flour. The extent of the damage is still unclear.
Videos show how the four activists of the Italian Last Generation branch dump the eight kilos over the car. Your goal: It should look like the car is covered in snow. After that, they apparently wanted to stick to the windows, but got carried away beforehand.
“The last generation that can still do something”
Maria Letizia (63), a researcher in the field of materials science and technology, is one of the women who took part in the action. Her words are quoted on the Ultima Generazione Instagram account: “These young people who are taking action with me are the last generation that can still do something and I want to help them that they are not the last generation on this one planet. “
The group describes on their website that they are taking nonviolent action to fight climate change and demand action. They justify their actions as follows: “The artworks were aimed to highlight the value hypocrisy of our society.” (lrc)