Guards at the National Museum in Oslo arrested three people, two of whom attempted to cling to a painting, Oslo police said on Friday. The attempt failed, but adhesive residue remained on the glass holder. Damage to the painting was not reported.
“The Scream” is the Norwegian artist’s most famous motif munch (1863-1944). A version of it from 1893 hangs in the new national museum of the Scandinavian country, three others in the munch-Museum, which is also located in the capital Oslo.
The activists came from the group “Stopp oljeletinga” (Stop Oil Exploration). According to the police, three women from Finland, Denmark and Germany were arrested – their connection to Norway is being examined. In a statement, the group called, among other things, for the immediate halt of all licenses for the exploration and development of new oil and gas deposits on the Norwegian continental shelf. Norway is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world. In recent weeks, activists have attacked various works in various European museums and galleries to draw attention to the climate crisis, including the Natural History Museum in Vienna. If the climate crisis escalates, no one will be able to enjoy art anymore, so the argument of the activists for such actions.
Source: Nachrichten
