Archive of Thrown Objects assembles a collection of artefacts associated with historical and contemporary incidents in which politicians were targeted with ordinary objects. Developed through historical records, news reports, and online archives, the project traces a dispersed collection of objects linked to acts of political disruption.
Removed from the moment of impact and detached from the bodies they were directed toward, the objects appear suspended between evidence, relic, and historical artefact, moving between recovery, documentation, and contemporary reconstruction.
Mango, thrown at Nicolás Maduro, Aragua, Venezuela, 2015
Ice cubes, thrown at Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chico, United States, 7 November 2005
Gravel, thrown at Justin Trudeau, London, Ontario, Canada, 2021
Gingerbread biscuit, thrown at William Ewart Gladstone, Chester, United Kingdom, 1892
Souvenir statuette (Milan Cathedral), thrown at Silvio Berlusconi, Milan, Italy, 2009
Stone, thrown at Aleksandar Vučić, Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015
Book (Standing Orders of the House of Commons), thrown at Winston Churchill, London, United Kingdom, 1912
Broccoli (plant), thrown at John Hewson, Brisbane, Australia, 1993
Purple powder, thrown at Tony Blair, London, United Kingdom, 2004
Cow dung, thrown at Anne Rabbitte, Gort, Ireland, 2023
Stuffed wolf toy (IKEA Lufsig), thrown at Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong, 2013
Pig’s head, thrown at Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi, Brisbane, Australia, 2018
Glitter, thrown at Keir Starmer, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 2023
Sandwich, thrown at Miloš Zeman, Prague, Czech Republic, 2014
Tomato, thrown at the motorcade of Hillary Clinton, Alexandria, Egypt, 2012
Cream pie, thrown at Nicolas Sarkozy, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1997
Block of wood, thrown at the motorcade of Donald Trump, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 2017
Egg, thrown at Richard Nixon, Muskegon, United States, 1960
Wheat flour, thrown at François Fillon, Strasbourg, France, 2017
Milk jug, thrown at Eugene Whelan, Ottawa, Canada, 1976
Cabbage, thrown at William Howard Taft, United States, 1912
Red paint, thrown at Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Folketing, Denmark, 2003
Yogurt, thrown at Haris Kastanidis, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2011
Ink, thrown at Edward Heath, Brussels, Belgium, 1972
Milkshake, thrown at Justin Barrett, Galway, Ireland, 2019
Dildo, thrown at Steven Joyce, Waitangi, New Zealand, 2016
Hatchet with attached note, thrown at H. H. Asquith, Dublin, Ireland, 1912
Ping pong balls, thrown at members of the Atlanta City Council, Atlanta, United States, 2024
Plastic water bottle, thrown at Gavin Newsom, Oakland, California, United States, 2021
Banana, thrown at Donald Tsang, Hong Kong, 2008
Paper cup containing liquid, thrown at Glen Casada, Nashville, United States, 2019
Boot (Doc Martens), thrown at John Howard, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2009
Black cloth (textile), thrown at Queen Elizabeth II, Waitangi, New Zealand, 1990
Fried potatoes, thrown at Charles Michel, Brussels, Belgium, 2014
Soft drink, thrown at Alexander Stubb, Tampere, Finland, 2015
Brick, thrown at Alain Talbot, Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Canada, 2024