ABSTRACT
FOA-FLUX an independent art research venture operating in transcultural and transnational contexts. Choki Traditional Art School is a privately supported non-profit educational institution offering training in selected traditional Bhutanese arts. Bhutan has a long tradition of figurative and ornamental murals in profane and sacral contexts. The first layer of the mural represents a traditional Bhutanese landscape. The second layer adds an abstract color pattern with loosely poured paint from the top of the wall. The third layer covers the first two layers with blotted paint. The fourth and last layer consists of figurative and narrative inserts. The instructors decided to work in several layers with each covering the whole wall. The first layer was a simple line drawing of mountain scenery. The final layer was created by groups of students finalizing the multilayered ground with their own iconic ideas, such as tigers, four friends, cranes, tourists, and other mythical creatures.
