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When Lives Collide UK Tour
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Mocked up crash scenes were created using actors and make-up in at attempt to show viewers how terrible it would be in real life
When Lives Collide, by award-winning photographer Paul Wenham-Clarke, is a photographic exhibition featuring a collection of images showing the horror of car crashes and the effect they have on people's lives.
Sponsored by Green Flag, the travelling exhibition features crash scenes and portraits of people affected by the loss of loved ones.
According to Department for Transport statistics, some 3,201 people were killed in car incidents in 2005 and some 28,954 suffered serious injuries*. The thought-provoking and often chilling images attempt to cut through the statistics to take a personal and emotional look at this ever-present issue.
The exhibition contains some shocking and controversial images of crash scenes, which have been created using actors and make-up. This has been done in an attempt to make the public realise how terrible crash scenes really are. However, the majority of the work features portraits of the bereaved and seriously injured alongside, in their own words, an account of the events and their emotions.
Where can I see When Lives Collide?
Following the exhibition's successful showing in London at the beginning of 2006, Green Flag and Paul Wenham-Clarke are delighted to bring When Lives Collide to seven cities across the UK.
Uk Tour Dates
| CITY | DATE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | October 24 – November 4 2006 | The Custard Factory |
| Edinburgh | December 6 – 17 2006 | English Speaking Union Gallery |
| Swansea | January 6 – 27 2007 | Mission Gallery |
| Newcastle | February 9 – 25 2007 | The Biscuit Factory |
| Bristol | March 10 – 21 2007 | Centrespace Gallery |
| Leeds | April 4 – 28 2007 | The Whitehall Gallery |
| Belfast | May 11 – 29 2007 | Conway Mill |
Entry to all the exhibitions is free of charge
Sophie Mayberry and her grandmother, Victoria Mayberry, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Sophie's dad, Richard Mayberry, was killed when she just was just two years old.
Why is Green Flag involved?
Green Flag puts safety at the heart of its roadside rescue and recovery service and supports a number of national and community initiatives. Green Flag is all too aware of the issues When Lives Collide raises and realises that there is a very real need to support Paul Wenham-Clarke's striking and challenging work which will hopefully make drivers think about their behaviour.
Paul Wenham-Clarke worked with RoadPeace, a charity for bereaved and injured road crash victims, who introduced him to their work, to the plight of road victims and to the victims themselves, who were willing to participate and who see this exhibition as an important acknowledgement of their loss and suffering and an honour to their loved ones.
Contacts
Philippa Naylor, Green Flag
Telephone 0113 399 1387 or email philippa.naylor@greenflag.com
Paul Wenham-Clarke
Telephone 01635 34966 / 07721 902 670 or email paul@wenhamclarke.com
More information and downloadable images can be found at www.whenlivescollide.co.uk
Source: * Road Casualties in Great Britain 2005: Annual Report, Department for Transport.
