On The Road to Trashigang

Ephraim (Eddie) Jose is one of the foremost authorities in the conservation of Asian art. When he was hired by the Honolulu Academy of the Arts in 2004 he brought his project to preserve Bhutan’s arts along with him. Not only thangkas, but sculptures and dances were in need of conservation. Working with a team of monks over the course of ten years, a team of nine conservationists and twenty-seven Bhutanese students have recorded and over 90 thangkas, over 100 sculptures, and 300-plus hours of Cham, a form of holy dance.