It was as a sign of protest against the role of the government in combating the forest fires that hit the country. The man was arrested.
A climate activist decided to throw pink paint at a painting tom thomson exposed in the National Gallery of Canadain Ottawa. Due to the protective glass panel, the work was intact. Followed, in protest signthe man he sat down and stuck to the living room floor.
“Northern River” it’s a oil on canvas of 1915 by renowned Canadian artist tom thomson depicting thin black trees partially obscuring a flowing river. During the incident, thanks to being protected by a glass panel, no damageAccording to a press release from the art Gallery.
In a social media post, the protest group On2Ottawaknown in the city for the protests usual that they do in the streets, expressed that the pink paint that they threw on the protective cover of the oil is washable.
For his part, he Ottawa Police Service arrested the protester after the action and charged him with criminal conduct.
In a statement, the gallery said it immediately implemented the security protocols in response to protest and added that the painting was removed from the exhibition for further evaluation. “We hope it will be up in the room again soon”he assured.
For these hours, On2Ottawa requires that the federal government Canada establish a national agency to deal with the forest fires that affected the country throughout the summerin between a season that ended with more than 15 million hectares of land burned.
Source: Ambito
