About
I am Marcel Wissing Boada, painter, instructor and traveler. I was born in 1998 in Dresden and grew up in Barcelona, where I discovered my passion for painting at the age of ten. Since then, I have been fascinated by capturing the beauty that surrounds me, especially the beauty of nature. After graduating from Barcelona Academy of Art in 2021, I began a journey through South Asia, exploring the incredible landscapes and rich cultures of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. Traveling has inspired me in ways I never imagined, helping me to turn everyday moments into meaningful paintings that reflect the essence of each place.
I paint primarily en plein air (outdoors) in alla prima technique, which means that I finish each piece in a single session that takes me between two and five hours, depending on the complexity of the subject and the size of the canvas. My style combines realism and impressionism, as I try to capture my personal impressions of a particular place and time faithfully to nature. Without going into details, I only suggest an idea of what is going on in front of me - emphasizing the intuitive creation of the painting with a loose technique and confident brushstrokes.
Exhibitions
August 2024 "Life in the Valley", Dastaangoi Gallery
Islamabad, Pakistan
June 2023 "Prelude" Samsara Academy of Art
Hyderabad, India
October 2022 "Qualia: sensaciones brutas" Group exhibition, Palau Dalmases
Barcelona, Spain
July 2022 "Barcelona" Solo exhibition, Casa Dosmanos
Barcelona, Spain
March 2021 "En Plein Air" Solo exhibition, Centre Cívic Casinet d'Hostafrancs
Barcelona, Spain
September 2020 "Plein Air: Averiguant els camins de la llum" Solo exhibition, Parc Natural de l'Empordà
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, Spain
April 2020 "En Plein Air" Virtual exhibition, Centre Civic el Carmel
Barcelona, Spain
July 2017 "Marcel Wissing Boada und sein Werk" Solo exhibition, Jugendkunstschule Bodenseekreis
Meersburg, Germany
Professional career
2024 3-day Plein Air painting workshop
Rome, Italy
2024 5-days artist retreat with Sicily Artist Retreat
Marsala, Sicily
2024 3-day Plein Air painting workshop
Munich, Germany
2023/24 Guest instructor at Samsara Academy of Art
Hyderabad, India
2022 Founder and instructor of Plein Air Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
2021/22 Instructor of Landscape Painting at Barcelona Academy of Art
Barcelona, Spain
Training
2019/21 Barcelona Academy of Art, drawing and painting program
Barcelona, Spain
2017/18 El Gallo Estudio de Arte, course in ceramics and raku pottery
Puebla, Mexico
2013/17 Jugendkunstschule Bodenseekreis, Drawing and painting class with Davor Ljubicic
Meersburg, Germany
2016 Steinmetz Wiest, Short apprenticeship with stonemason Peter Wiest
Überlingen, Germany
2015 Wooth Restaurierung, Short internship in a restoration company
Baden-Baden, Germany
2012 Escola Muset, Intensive drawing and painting course
Barcelona, Spain
2007/2010 Academia Taure, Drawing and painting class
Barcelona, Spain