This emotive exhibition is back – from July 30 – August 25, 2024
When Lives Collide – An emotive photography exhibition, giving visitors a unique insight into the grief and suffering faced by road crash victims.
Taking place at St. Martin in the Bull Ring Church from Tuesday 30th July to Sunday 25th August, When Lives Collide is a powerful exhibition depicting the real-life horror of road collisions as described by those involved, raising awareness about the risks faced by road users on a daily basis.
Shot by renowned photographer, Paul Wenham-Clarke, a Professor of Photography at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), the unique display will feature the faces and real-life stories of members of RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims.
The exhibition will be in place throughout August to coincide with National Road Victim Month 2024.
How to visit the exhibition
When Lives Collide is free to attend. There is no need to book. The exhibition can be visited during the following times:
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 12 – 5pm
Wednesday – 2 – 5pm
Thursday – 12 – 5pm
Friday – 12 – 5pm
Saturday – 12 – 4pm
Sunday – 12 – 4pm
There may be services taking place during some of the opening hours, so please check the church website for information. It is requested that you remain seated and do not visit the exhibition during services.
The full address is:
St. Martin in the Bull Ring
Edgbaston Street
Birmingham
B5 5BB
More information about the venue can be found on the church website.
More about When Lives Collide
This exhibition was created in 2023 to mark the 30th anniversary of RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims – Thirty years after the original version of the exhibition.
Last year, When Lives Collide spent a month at the gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, in London where it attracted members of the public, journalists and RoadPeace members from far and wide.
The pictures are accompanied by written statements from those photographed in which they relive what has happened and how they feel about it now. The support network RoadPeace members provide is obvious throughout the exhibition, as through the help of others in the same situation many of the individuals have been helped to cope.
Describing the exhibition, photographer Paul Wenham-Clarke said: “The images serve as a window into the soul of these people who have experienced for real everyone’s worst nightmare.”
