Why are there statues of 84 men on the roof of a London skyscraper

On March 26, residents of London passing by the main building of ITV (one of the leading television corporations in the UK), presented a strange sight. Around the perimeter of the roof of the corporation, 84 men appeared, who seemed to be preparing to jump and commit suicide.

Source: CNN

Fortunately, the men turned out to be fake. These are full-size sculptures placed on the roof in order to draw attention to the problem of suicide.

The installed statues are part of the "Project 84" (Project 84), the idea of which belongs to the American street artist Mark Jenkins (Mark Jenkins) and the charity CALM.

The number of sculptures on the roof is no coincidence. According to statistics, an average of 84 people under 45 commit suicide in London every week. The charity event is primarily aimed at suicide prevention.

"As a society, we need to overcome embarrassment and awkwardness, we need to face this terrible problem face to face, discuss it and actively work towards its completion," says CALM Executive Director Simon Gunning.

The sculptures are made from "casts" of people who really committed suicide.

The reaction to the campaign in most cases was positive. The sculptures will be on the roof of the building until April 1.