French police arrested two activists from Riposte Alimentaire (Food Response) at the Musée du Louvre in Paris following their protest in front of Eugène Delacroix’s “Liberty Leading the People” (1830).
A video shared on the group’s social media depicted the pair affixing stickers reading ‘Résister est vital’ to the painting’s right side while vocalizing demands for social security and sustainable food.
The activists faced charges of ‘wilful damage,’ and a museum representative lodged a complaint with the authorities. Notably, the painting itself sustained no damage.
Riposte Alimentaire, as stated on its website, is engaged in “a profound and collective transformation operation” seeking ecological and social progress through the establishment of sustainable food social security. The group previously made headlines for splashing soup on Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” (1503) earlier this January.
