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Sherab Lhamo
Wangdrak Dorji, the 22-year-old who recently won a non-fungible token (NFT) hackathon, says he can contribute more.
His NFT features a Dessau background and a silhouette drawing of Xia Zhong sitting on the ground.
“As you buy more from me, you’ll gradually see a mandala with more layers and details,” Wangzak said. “When someone first buys this NFT, he or she will only see the Xiadrung. Slowly, as they continue to buy and collect, it will open like a gift.”
The idea, he said, is to attract NFT collectors.
Sixteen participants in a hackathon held on June 10 created an NFT based on the 18th-century Zhabdrung Phuensum Tshogpa thangka.
NFTs are digital assets stored on the blockchain. Unlike cryptocurrencies, which are fungible and interchangeable, NFTs are unique and non-fungible.
The top three NFTs will be promoted and included in the museum’s NFT collection.
The first runner-up, Trishan Sharma, created a 3D digital Lakhang artwork which showed a full-sized thangka with palm trees near the Lakhang.
Third place winner Tashi Wangse designed a Zhabdrung digital artwork with two dragons on the top corners.
Wangdrak Dorji won a two-night stay at Postcard Dewa, sponsored by Postcard Dewa; the first runner-up received a Dell laptop, sponsored by Dheyma Global Ventures Pvt. Ltd.; and the third prize winner received a Samsung mobile phone, sponsored by Sangsel Eco Trade & Environmental services.
Another participant, Jigme Dorji Tobgyal, 19, created an NFT of a shabdrung sitting on grass. He said the idea of shabdrung sitting in nature was to show the connection between humans and nature.
The hackathon aims to combine Bhutan’s rich cultural heritage with cutting-edge blockchain technology to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that can be appreciated around the world.
Wangdrak Dorji said he learned about the business aspects of NFTs and cryptocurrencies, especially branding, through a hackathon.
His digital art is inspired by thangkas and religious paintings he creates for his friends.
Chanel Lee, one of the trainers, said NFT technology could serve as a bridge between Bhutan’s artistic heritage and global collectors. She highlighted the potential of smart contracts, especially innovative applications such as dynamic NFTs for winners.
“This will definitely attract the attention of others creating new things in this space,” Chanel said. “By using NFTs to prove ownership of artworks and artifacts, we can ensure their provenance and authenticity, and keep them intact for centuries to come. Because once something is recorded on the blockchain, it’s there forever, you can’t delete it. This permanence is completely consistent with Bhutan’s cultural values.”
An official from the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD) of Bhutan said the hackathon is part of Bhutan’s commitment to embrace digital transformation while preserving its cultural heritage.
The foundation of this unique digital asset collection will be based on more than 6,000 museum artifacts from various museums in Bhutan, including the Bhutan National Museum in Paro, the Royal Heritage Museum in Trongsa, and the Textile Museum in Thimphu.
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