Before I Die...

Before I die is a project by artist and designer Candy Chang that asks people what's really important to them. The project took place on the side of an abandoned house in the artist's neighbourhood, and involved the community to really think about the important things in life, and turned a useless ugly building into something constructive, bringing the community and wider public together. Using panels covered in chalkboard paint allowed people to write responses and when it was filled, for the boards to be cleaned and wrote on again and again. The project lasted just over a month before the owners of the property wanted to start on renovations. The artist has plans to start this project elsewhere in New Orleans and also creating kits to allow people to recreate the project worldwide. You can find out more on Candy Chang's site here, and here are a few images of the project in action.