Rohan Thapa graduated in political science, works as a photographer in Kathmandu, Nepal and Valencia, Spain. His photographic works focus on the nature of social and political identities that makes up our societies, with a strong emphasis on the natural environment.
Rohan Thapa regularly self-publishes short print-run photobooks. Among the more recent ones are Sutra (2017) and Moksha (2018).
© Image taken from a video on the artist's website
Presentation by Rohan Thapa: "Sutra means « string / thread » in Sanskrit. Using photography as a ritual, the book braids a connection between various works to create an aphorism on human nature and the void. SUNYA the space in nature.EU.PNEA air pollution by a multinational corporationIN VISIBLE portraits regarding visual dependencyPULSE...
Presentation by Rohan Thapa: "Moksha is rooted to the word Muc in Sanskrit meaning « to set free ». It is a philosophical concept, which refers to emancipation, release, liberation or freedom. A more epistemological understanding denotes to a consciousness of self.Moksha is a detachment from linear narration; it is a fractal reading into the inner chaos...