The famous “Sunflowers” was covered in soup by Just Stop Oil protestors.

This morning, a pair of protestors representing campaign group Just Stop Oil made a scene at the National Gallery in London when they emptied two cans of tomato soup over the “Sunflowers” painting, created by legendary artist Vincent Van Gogh. After throwing the soup, the protestors then glued themselves to the wall next to painting before making their proclamation.

“What is worth more, art or life? Is it worth more than food? Worth more than justice? Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people? The cost of living crisis is part of the cost of oil crisis, fuel is unaffordable to millions of cold, hungry families. They can’t even afford to heat a tin of soup,” one of the protestors said.

Shortly after, local authorities arrived, removed the protestors from the wall, and arrested them on counts of criminal damage and aggravated trespass. As for the painting, the frame was slightly damaged, but thanks to its protective glass, the canvas was undamaged.

Just Stop Oil has been staging multiple large-scale protests across London in recent weeks to protest “the government’s inaction on both the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis,” according to their official press release.