Sawan Chhetri
Artist Bio
Sawan Chhetri grew up in Nepal but now lives in Columbus, Ohio. He is currently pursuing a BFA in photography at The Ohio State University. With a distinctive style, Sawan’s works contain still images of people, cultures, landscapes, and wildlife. He photographs with a digital model camera, 35mm film camera, and medium format camera as tools for a particular use. His journey in photography began with photography’s wildlife and landscape. He found himself blessed to get the ideal opportunity to witness nature from the closest, which developed a deep feeling of friendship and kindness towards the natural wonders of the wild. In his recent work, he shifted his perspective toward photographing social issues. His work carries an untold story of social problems. In his current series of photographs, he intends to visually represent the photographs to accelerate a conversation about mental health and illustrate the perception of those who allocate to mental health daily.