The sculptures of 84 men, made by American artist Mark Jenkins and his collaborator, Sandra Fernandez, part of Project 84, a campaign to raise awareness of the fact that 84 men take their own lives every week in the UK, ontop of London Television Centre after the installation was unveiled. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit: Philip Toscano/PA Wire
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Bereaved families in UK have drawn public attention to what is killing at least 84 young men every week in Britain.
With the erection of 84 statues above ITV’s central London this week, the families put the spotlight on suicide as the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
The new art installation, according to them, represents the 84 men who die through suicide every week in the UK.
NewsmakersNG learnt that the sculptures were created with the help of bereaved families and friends to raise awareness of the biggest killer of men under 45.
Tagged as Project 84, the installation is part of charity Calm’s campaign to improve suicide prevention and bereavement support.
The sculptures appear above This Morning studios (Picture: REX)
The figures loom large over London (Picture: PA)
Project 84 aims to improve suicide prevention and bereavement support (Picture: REX)
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