Video: Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes — and then share them. 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. (What’s your answer?)

“[A community chalkboard is] about knowing you’re not alone. It’s about understanding our neighbors in new and enlightening ways.” (Candy Chang)