Protesters targeted Stumps and Sky because it features tree stumps, which one says signify old-growth logging taking place in B.C.
In an interview, Ms. Kelsall said museum staff told her they understood what she was trying to do but would have to press charges. She said staff let her and the other protester leave the building after taking pictures of their ID. She said she’s worried about the charges but that the risk is worth it for their cause.
The museum leaders said protesters “severely underestimate the fragility of these irreplaceable objects, which must be preserved as part of our world cultural heritage.” Mr. Marshall said it was important to their group that they chose a piece of art that was protected by glass and wouldn’t be permanently damaged by the attack. He added thatwas specifically targeted because it shows a vast landscape featuring tree stumps, which he said signify the old-growth logging taking place in B.C. – a process that environmentalists have protested.
Some of those consequences, he said, include the deadly heat dome that hit Western Canada last year, which led to 619 deaths.
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