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About

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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

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