A new photo exhibition and speaker series titled "Love, Anything: 28 Expressions for 28 Luminous Years" has opened at the Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities on the University of Colorado Anschutz campus. The show features 28 photographs and journal entries by the late photographer Ryyan Chacra, who died by suicide in May 2024 at age 28 while struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The opening reception on April 10 drew over 120 attendees, including family, friends, and university faculty.
The exhibition, presented by the Ryyan Chacra Foundation in partnership with the university's OCD Program and Center for Bioethics and Humanities, aims to reduce stigma around OCD and related mental health conditions. It serves as a memorial to Chacra's creative legacy while creating a forum for education and connection. The accompanying speaker series, launched with a talk by Dr. Rachel Davis, seeks to foster understanding and encourage early help-seeking for those living with the disorder.