Climate change activists throw mashed potato at Monet painting

Activists from Letzte Generation [Last Generation] throw mashed potatoes at Claude Monet’s ’Les Meules’ in a bid to draw attention to the climate crisis. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► No damage was caused to the artwork because the painting is enclosed in glass. The two activists, both wearing orange high-visibility vests, glued themselves to the wall below the painting on show at the Museum Barberini n Potsdam, Germany. ’We are in a climate catastrophe and all you are afraid of is tomato soup or mashed potatoes on a painting’, one of the activists says. Climate activists throw mashed potatoes at Monet work in Germany ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free ne