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Phuntsho Wangdi | |
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Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Takchu, Mongar, Bhutan |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Education | Diploma |
Alma mater | National Institute of Zorig Chusum |
Occupation | Artist |
Style | Thangka, Bhutanese Art |
Awards | 2023 Champion of International Artists Grand Prix Competition in Art Revolution Taipei |
Website | gallery-takchu |
Phuntsho Wangdi(Dzongkha: ཕུན་ཚོགས་དབང་འདུས།, born on 1989), also known as Phuntsho Takchu (Japanese: プンツォ・ワンディ, Chinese: PuEn 菩恩), is an artist, Bhutanese Thangka painter, and traditional craftsman. He is the first Bhutanese artist whose painting emerged as the winner in a global art contest.[1].
He was born in Takchu village, Mongar District, Bhutan. "Takchu (Dzongkha:སྟག་ཆུ།)" means "Tiger Water", is used as his artist name and online gallery name[2].
He is a devout Buddhist, his artist name "菩恩'' [2] means "the blessings(恩) from bodhisattva(菩薩)''' in Chinese.
With 11 years experience as a Thangka painter, he moved to Japan in 2018 and started working independently.
He creates high-quality artworks by incorporating Japanese traditional techniques and premium materials into the Bhutanese art he had cultivated. Besides, he completes the entire process from the beginning to completion by his hands, including the painting canvas and the display frame. The creative theme is a fusion of tradition and modernity[3].
Specially, he has an excellent reputation for his precise works using the piping technique (Dzongkha: chongbur སྐྱོང་བུར) [4]and the ultra-fine-point brush strokes[5] used in Bhutanese traditional art. Such his high quality artworks are contributing to spread the unique and special Bhutanese traditional art to the world and to its development[6].
Meanwhile, his works based on Buddhism teachings also serve to make people aware of the Buddhism spirit of peace. This shows that Buddhist art, which was once limited to temples and believers, has begun to be accepted as a symbol of peace in a modern society that values Diversity[7].
Mastered Bhutanese traditional painting technique (2007-2017)
After completed the 6 years painting course at the National Institute of Zorig Chusum (Dzongkha: བཟོ་རིགས་བཅུ་གསུམ), the center of Bhutanese art education in Bhutan. he joined the working group of Lopen Tobgay, a master of Bhutanese Buddhist painting, and involved in national projects in Bhutan[9].
During this period, he thoroughly mastered Bhutanese traditional painting techniques deeply rooted in Bhutanese Buddhism.
The projects he involved in Bhutan:
- Projects under National Institute of Zorig Chusum:
- Projects under the master(Lopen Tobgay):
Independent (2018~)
In 2018, he moved his base to Japan and established the "Bhutanese Traditional Art Studio"[11].
He incorporated Japanese traditional techniques and premium materials into the Bhutanese traditional art which he had cultivated, and started creating high-quality works. Actively seeking international exposure, he approaches the art galleries or exhibitions to showcase his creations beyond Japan[1]. In 2023, he was awarded "the Champion"[12] among 4,262 entries from 76 countries at the International Artists Grand Prix Competition of the "2023 Art Revolution Taipei"[1][13] . Through these endeavors, he is leading to demonstrating the artistry of Bhutanese art to the world[1][6].
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Category:Bhutanese artists Category:Asian art Category:Painters Category:Buddhist art Category:Buddhist artists Category:1989 births Category:Buddhist artifacts Category:Peace Category:Thangkas Category:Mandalas Category:Modern art Category:Pioneer, Bhutan