
Mashed potatoes on Monet's Les Meules
Museum Barberini, Potsdam – October 23, 2022
Capitalism
A controlled projection of mashed potatoes onto Claude Monet's Grainstacks by four activists from Letzte Generation. Executed with a two-handed forward throw at close range, targeting the centre of the canvas. The intervention recontextualises impressionist serenity within the urgency of collapsing ecosystems and fossil dependency. Widely featured across German and international media, from Der Spiegel to The New York Times. Detention rate: 100%. Charges filed: 0%.
Medium
Mashed potatoes on oil on canvas
Dimensions
92 × 65 cm (36,3 × 25,6 in)
Weapon
Mashed potatoes, Instant adhesive