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Art exhibition highlights problem of knife crime

Sophia Allsopp
Reporting fromBBC News, West of England
University of Bristol White long-sleeved school shirts hanging on a rack from black hangers depicting colourful artwork related to bringing an end to knife crime. The first of these is in red, blue, yellow and black with the words "Stop Knife Crime" on the front on the shirt.University of Bristol
Knife Crime Awareness Week runs from 19 – 25 May and is an annual campaign by The Ben Kinsella Trust

An art exhibition showcasing school shirts emblazoned with anti-knife crime messages will go on display as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week.

Created by young people in Bristol, the exhibition will be held at The Lord Mayor's Chapel on College Green, Bristol, on 19 May.

In the Empty Shirts, Lost Childhoods project, participants aged 13 to 25 were invited to decorate plain white school shirts with poetry, slogans, artwork, and memorials that reflect their feelings and experiences of knife crime.

The University of Bristol's Dr Jade Levell, who led the project, said the exhibition "shines an important light" on young people.

Knife Crime Awareness Week, which runs from 19 – 25 May, is an annual campaign by The Ben Kinsella Trust that aims to raise awareness of knife crime's devastating effects and promote preventative solutions.

University of Bristol White long sleeved school shirt laid on the table depicting colourful artwork related to bringing an end to knife crime. A message written in the middle of the shirt reads "Why me