Mothers fight for road death: Art campaign in Cologne is reminiscent of victims

Mothers fight for road death: Art campaign in Cologne is reminiscent of victims

In Cologne, an important memorial project moves into the spotlight, which deals with the tragic consequences of traffic accidents. Andrea Radermacher lost her son Philipp on August 21, 2021 in a motorcycle accident. The loss of the 24-year-old is still burdening her with the pain, even if she has learned. But there are days when grief is overwhelming. She now wants to express these deep sensations in a large artistic project that not only gives a face not only to her grief, but also to memory of all traffic accident victims.

radermacher actively involved in the " Crash-course nrw ", a program of the police to raise awareness of the dangers in road traffic. The offer is aimed at pupils from the 10th and 11th grade and has the ambitious goal of sustainably reducing the number of traffic accidents among young adults. Every year around 550,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia have an annual traffic, including almost 100 young drivers between the ages of 18 and 24.

a creative approach for the memory

For her memorial project, Radermacher has invited the Italian photographer Maria Greco Naccerato, who will take photos on June 13, her son's birthday. The art campaign is supported by the well -known street artist JR, who will later present the pictures as large posters on the Pont d’éna in Paris. The emotional effects and the fate of the bereaved are particularly paid to the emotional effects. Jr was asked by the Association Antoine Alléno to support the families of accident victims

The "Crash Course NRW" program uses emotional reports from those affected and haunting images to illustrate the causes of traffic accidents. This method is intended to consider the risks in road traffic to the participants and, like disregard for traffic rules, lead to avoidable tragedies. The participants learn from firefighters, emergency services and doctors: inside of the devastating consequences of a traffic accident. A clear focus is that risky behavior in road traffic not only endangers your own, but also the lives of others.

traffic safety for young drivers: inside

according to the accident research by insurers represent young drivers: In the past a positive trend in recent years there is a positive trend regarding the accidents, The risk of accidents for young drivers remains high. The initial driving behavior, combined with a risk -friendly lifestyle, regularly leads to dangerous situations. Suggestions for further risk reduction include the extension of the trial period from two to three years and an alcohol ban for drivers under the age of 21.

On June 13th and 14th, the photo shoot will take place in the Brodesser Funeral Institute. The photographer will be there on Friday from 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 3 p.m. to give the affected person a voice and capture the stories of the victims. This project not only ensures a strong visual memory, but also sensitizes the urgent problem of traffic safety, especially for young people. A good hand for the Enlightenment seems indispensable here to prevent further tragedies.