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When Lives CollidePaul Wenham Clarke

06 January - 27 January 2007

‘When Lives Collide’ is a collection of photographic images that show the horror of car crashes and the effect they have upon real peoples’ lives. The exhibition is an attempt to cut through the statistics and to take a personal and emotional look at this issue. These people may be terribly injured and/or bereaved, either way their lives are devastated.

The exhibition also contains some shocking and controversial images of crash scenes. These images are not real but have been created using actors and make-up. This has been done in an attempt to make the public realise how terrible a crash scene really would be. However the majority of the work is portraits of the bereaved and seriously injured, including in their own words and account of the events and their emotions.

This controversial exhibition had over 8000 visitors whilst on show at the Oxo Gallery on London’s South Bank.

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