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Candy Chang is an American artist whose work uncovers the psychological layers within communities. Her practice includes installations that collect thousands of handwritten reflections from the public, and paintings and videos generated from this material.
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Light the Barricades Annenberg Space for Photography, Los...
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Inspiration The Alphabet Origins of the letters “A” and “B,”...
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Process - Candy Chang
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Candy Chang is an American artist whose work uncovers the...
- After The End
Yet Candy Chang and James A. Reeves, two New York artists...
- Before I Die
After the death of someone she loved, Chang painted an...
- I Wish This Was
Chang posted thousands of “I wish this was ___” stickers on...
- Confessions
Confessions is a participatory installation that explores...
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Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes and then share them. She is a TED Senior Fellow and a leader in developing new strategies for the design of our cities.
Candy Chang created Before I Die, a participatory public art project that invites people to share their personal aspirations on walls around the world. See photos, videos, and stories of how this project has inspired people to reflect on death and life.
In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: "Before I die I want to ___." Her neighbors' answers -- surprising, poignant, funny -- became an unexpected mirror for the community.
In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: "Before I die I want to ___." Her ...
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Before I Die is a global art project that invites people to reflect on death and share their personal aspirations in public. Originally created by Candy Chang in New Orleans after the death of a loved one, there are now over 5,000 walls around the world. Explore the walls.
Dynamic and spirited, introspective and inviting, Candy Chang’s works of art dance across public spaces and inspire a global audience. To see more of her work, and learn about the “Before I die” book, visit her official website .
