84 statues atop buildings raise suicide awareness in London
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Dozens of life-sized statues of men near the edge of rooftops in London have caused quite a stir recently. The 84 sculptures on the roofs of ITV buildings form part of a public art installation project created by American street artist Mark Jenkins. /CFP Photo

Dozens of life-sized statues of men near the edge of rooftops in London have caused quite a stir recently. The 84 sculptures on the roofs of ITV buildings form part of a public art installation project created by American street artist Mark Jenkins. /CFP Photo

Named “84,” the figures represent the number of men who commit suicide every week in the UK. /CFP Photo

Named “84,” the figures represent the number of men who commit suicide every week in the UK. /CFP Photo

The project, organized by Campaign against Living Miserably, seeks to encourage the public to care about the people around them. /CFP Photo

The project, organized by Campaign against Living Miserably, seeks to encourage the public to care about the people around them. /CFP Photo

Some people support the concept of the suicide-prevention campaign, while others think the statues are a strange and unsettling sight. /CFP Photo

Some people support the concept of the suicide-prevention campaign, while others think the statues are a strange and unsettling sight. /CFP Photo