Biography
I’m Mireia Planas, a Barcelona-based fine artist whose work explores the emotional connection between memory and landscape. I work mainly with acrylic on raw cotton canvas, capturing the poetic fragments of place and time that shape our inner worlds.
Before I started getting seriously into art, I traveled and worked in several countries, building a career in Hospitality Management. In 2018, at 23, a life-changing diagnosis led me to rediscover painting as a way of healing and self-expression. It became my refuge, my purpose, and my greatest teacher, and started to take it seriously in 2023.
I later refined my practice at the Milan Art Institute’s Mastery Program and evolved my artistic voice through personal exploration. My journey has moved from bold, expressive portraiture and florals to soft, soulful landscapes that celebrate serenity, memory, and the quiet beauty of nature.
Today, I continue to create from my home studio in Barcelona, sharing my work with collectors internationally and always seeking to inspire, heal, and transport through my art.
Artist Statement
I believe landscapes live within us. They become part of our personal archive of feelings, colors, and emotions long after we’ve left them. My work translates these internal landscapes into visual form: soft coastlines, shifting skies, distant light, and textures that evoke a mood rather than a literal place.
I am drawn to the delicate balance between stillness and movement: the silence before a wave breaks, the warmth of late afternoon sun, the emotional weight of familiar horizons. My paintings are not designed to document; they are invitations to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the essence of belonging.
My current collection, “Down the Memory Lane: Mediterranean Fragments”, is my most personal project. It transforms my own photographs and memories from along the Mediterranean coast into atmospheric, textured paintings that celebrate both presence and nostalgia.
My studio is my sanctuary: sunlight on canvas, music in the background, the quiet company of my dog, and most perfect of all, my partner Carlos.
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Process
Every piece begins with a photograph or memory that feels connected to me somehow. I work primarily on raw cotton canvas, using acrylic paints to build up layers of texture and emotion. Before deciding on acrylics, I have tried many more mediums, using oils as the main one. Now, I continue using other mediums, but acrylics are my favorite.
My approach is intuitive and emotional. I rarely sketch; instead, I allow the process to guide me, responding to the rhythm of color and movement as it evolves.
My studio is a calm, light-filled space where I surround myself with meaningful objects, music, books, and the quiet companionship of my boyfriend Carlos and my dogs. Here, I can slow down and transform both joyful and difficult life experiences into visual poetry that speaks softly yet powerfully to others.
