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Artist Statement

As an artist, I hope to evoke a sense of joy in my audience, offering warmth and comfort. I work with mixed media, and my practice is rooted in exploring feeling, reflection, and the quiet ways we connect with ourselves and others.

Alongside my personal work, I am drawn to community-based projects and shared creative spaces. Through these experiences, I hope to inspire others while continuing to grow, learn, and deepen my own understanding of the creative process.

I remain interested in collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches, including stage production and curatorial practices, as ways of bringing people, ideas, and experiences together.

Bio

Born in Thimphu, Bhutan in 1997, Pema Yangdon is a visual artist working primarily with mixed media, based in Thimphu.

Her practice explores themes of introspection, emotion, and reflection through both personal and community-based work, often using found materials, painting, and process-based approaches.

Alongside her artistic work, she engages in spatial design, bringing together traditional Bhutanese elements and contemporary approaches in a quiet and intuitive way.

She has been part of VAST Bhutan since 2015 and continues to develop her practice through exhibitions, collaborative projects, and ongoing exploration.

CV

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design - Amity University

Solo Exhibition

Identity Threads - VAST Bhutan (2024)

(Supported by Silver Jubilee Grant)

Group Exhibition

2026

Lungta Art Festival: Unveil - VAST Bhutan

2025

108 Offerings (Reflection Exhibition): Tribute to the Fourth Druk Gyalpo - VAST Bhutan
Bhutan Festival Week: Leuk, Switzerland - VAST Bhutan
Mountain Hazards and Impacts - Asian Development Bank, Bhutan with VAST Bhutan
Voices of Change: Edith Cowan University, Australia with VAST Bhutan
Strokes of Happiness: New Delhi, India - VAST Bhutan
Her Expression
Just Natural - VAST Bhutan

2024

White Canvas Competition Exhibition: Bangkok, Thailand - VAST Bhutan
Silent Auction at Wangduechhoeling Palace - Bhutan Foundation
Innotech Forum Exhibition: Dungkar Dzong, Pangbisa, Paro - VAST Bhutan
Her Expression
Tiger Conservation Art Auction Exhibition - VAST Bhutan
Portraiture in Earth Colors

2023

Her Expression

2022

Healing with Happiness: Brussels, Belgium - VAST Bhutan

2020

Paro International Airport Gallery - VAST Bhutan

Awards

Silver Jubilee Grant - Vast Bhutan (2024)
Second Runner-up: White Canvas Bhutan Art Competition (2024)
First Runner-up: White Canvas Bhutan Art Competition (2022)

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