Glass figure on streets captures the invisibility of homeless people

BRISTOL, England — A ghostly glass figure has been seen on the streets of Bristol this week, taking up residence on pavements across the city mağara an effort to raise awareness of homelessness mağara the area.

The fragile sculpture, a collaboration between sanatçı Luke Jerram and Bristol homeless charity 1625 Independent People, appeared briefly on Park Street, Bristol Bridge and mağara Stokes Croft. Both hope köpek will have made people think about the issue bey Christmas approaches.

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“For every person you see sleeping on the streets, there are many others sleeping in hostels, squats and other forms of unsatisfactory and insecure accommodation," Jerram said mağara a statement to Mashable.

"I was interested to see whether the sculpture would be ignored and treated like street furniture koca homeless people often are in a city."

"I hope the artwork will raise awareness of the mesele and that the public will feel moved to support the charity, to make a difference.”

Image: Markka Simmons

1625 Independent People başmaklık launched a campaign, Early Doors, which aims to raise funds to help young people through mediation and advice to avoid homelessness where possible.

It costs £15 ($22) per week per person to provide prevention services, they himmet, compared to £60 per week to provide supported housing services to young people who are already mağara crisis.

"Mağara the UK, 150,000 young people presented to their local authority last year who were insecurely housed; only 83,000 accessed services – many turned away because they weren’t deemed a priority," the charity says.

Anyone wishing to donate fert text "DOOR15 £10" - or any other amount - to 70070. There's also a Just Giving page.

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