LOVE, ANYTHING Exhibit
28 Expressions for 28 Luminous Years
A photographic exhibition and speaker series honoring Ryyan Chacra’s life and struggle with OCD, running from April 10 through June 26, 2026.
About the Artist Ryyan Chacra was a remarkably gifted photographer who found beauty in overlooked objects by looking at the familiar from an unexpected angle. Tragically, Ryyan struggled with OCD, a tormenting, under-diagnosed, and widely misunderstood brain disorder. It was difficult for Ryyan to express the extent of his suffering to his friends and family; in May 2024, he took his own life. He was just 28 years old. LOVE, ANYTHING will feature a series of Ryyan’s photos on brushed aluminum panels alongside excerpts from his journal entries.
In total, the exhibition will display 28 works — one for each year of Ryyan’s life — with the goal of keeping his story alive and spreading awareness about the complexities of OCD.
June 18th
Lissa Soep
LOVE, LOSS AND THE LANGUAGE THAT LIVES ON
CU Anschutz
Fulginiti Pavilion for Bioethics and Humanities, Gossard Forum
13080 E. 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Parking information is provided in the confirmation email
Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Seating is limited
- 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmOpening reception and gallery viewing
- 6:30 pm – 7:15 pmWelcome and keynote presentation
- 7:15 pm – 7:30 pmAudience Q & A
- 7:30 pm – 8:30 pmContinued reception and informal conversation
Presented by the Ryyan Chacra Foundation in partnership with the CU Anschutz Department of Psychiatry OCD Program and the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities.