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Art or nutrition: activists attack Mona Lisa with soup!
On December 24, 2024, Exxpress will highlight the most significant events of the year, including the soup attack on the Mona Lisa.
Art or nutrition: activists attack Mona Lisa with soup!
On December 24, 2024, the “Zeit im Bild” Instagram channel posted the “Videos of the Year 2024”. This also included a real sensation: the soup attack on the famous “Mona Lisa” in the Louvre in Paris, which caused a stir at the end of January. In this video, two activists from the group “Riposte alimentaire” (German: “Food Counter-Strike”) throw soup at the masterpiece. Fortunately, the painting remained undamaged thanks to a protective device. The two women loudly urged viewers to rethink priorities: "What is most important? Art or the right to healthy and sustainable food?" After their action, the activists were arrested, which underlines the urgency of their message that the federal government is not keeping its climate protection promises, as “Welt” reported.
A look back at the women's movement
In another significant cultural event, the women's movement is put under the microscope. Alice Schwarzer shared experiences and achievements of the feminist movement in her book “EMMA – The First 30 Years”. This work is considered a comprehensive collection on the history of feminism and offers a valuable basis for historians and those interested. Schwarzer emphasizes that the magazine “EMMA” is indispensable for the movement. With around 500 pages and a weight that can weigh even in a handbag, it is considered an unmistakable standard work on women's politics. For anyone who wants to deal with the beginnings and developments of the women's rights movement, the book is a real treasure trove, as reported.
These two events reflect an exciting contrast: while activists fight against government inaction and place famous works of art at the center of their actions, Schwarzer's historical reviews provide a context in which the commitment of the women's movement over the years is analyzed. The “Mona Lisa” and feminism – both topics are not only of cultural importance, but also a reflection of social challenges and the search for justice in a constantly changing world.