The 'Before I Die' art project has just been set up in St Patricks Square (43 Wyndham Street, Auckland) and I want to go!
It's an interactive piece and like her other projects, is designed to make cities contemplate in the hope that a collective public engagement can bring together ideas and make better communities. I think it must work a treat. And it kind of shows that on a whole we are all so different, but deep down still so the same.
Here is what Candy says of the idea:
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and forget what really matters to you. When I lost someone I loved very much, I thought about death a lot. This helped clarify my life, the people I want to be with, and the things I want to do, but I struggled to maintain perspective. I wanted to know what was important to the people around me and I wanted a daily reminder. So with help from old and new friends, I painted the side of an abandoned house in my neighborhood in New Orleans with chalkboard paint and stenciled it with the sentence “Before I die I want to _______.” so anyone walking by can pick up a piece of chalk, reflect on their lives, and share their personal aspirations in public space.
I think her other work is pretty cool too.
Career Path:
Confessions:
I wish this was:
(This would be my words and put somewhere near my home.)
Check out more of her work
here.
Photos:
http://candychang.com/
