Marcos Viñals Bassols
Scenographer / Art Director
marcos@bassols.art
about
Marcos Viñals Bassols is an award-winning scenographer and art director based in Brussels and Barcelona, with extensive senior-level experience in scenic design, exhibition design, immersive experience design, show and stage direction, as well as scripting and storytelling.
Over the past 30 years, he has created, designed, and directed numerous large-scale shows, theater productions, ceremonies, and TV programs across Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and China. He has collaborated with major directors, including Franco Dragone, the celebrated creative force behind Cirque du Soleil, or the renowned theater director Franz Marijnen.
Since 1999, Marcos has also designed a wide range of themed exhibitions and museums, permanent, temporary or touring, including notable projects such as the Orval Abbey Museum or the Memorial of the Battle of Waterloo in 2015.
The fusion of these two disciplines—show design and stage direction on one hand, and exhibition and museum design on the other—has positioned him as a leading expert in crafting immersive and interactive experiences.
He has successfully designed and delivered several large-scale immersive experiences, such as The Smurf Experience in 2018, Bubble Planet in 2022, and Titanic: An Immersive Voyage in 2024. These exhibitions have been duplicated and are currently featured in multiple locations worldwide, highlighting their global recognition and enduring success.
recent work
Titanic : an immersive voyage, immersive touring experience for all audiences, displaying the story of the Titanic, 2024.
Bubble Planet, immersive touring experience for all audiences inspired by the fancy and colorful world of bubbles, 2022.
Kuwait National Day, outdoor show for the National Day of Kuwait for a massive audience set on 3.5 Km of surrounding beaches and live on national TV, 2023.
Orval Museum, exhibition design for the permanent museum of the cistercian Orval abbey, Belgium, 2021.
The Smurf Experience, immersive touring experience for the 60th anniversary of the Smurfs. Belgium, France and World tour 2018-2025.
Kuwait Museum, opening show of a major museum complex composed of five cutting-edge themed museums in Kuwait, 2018.
The Land of Legends, permanent show directed by Franco Dragone, 2017.
Philip Kirkorov, musical show directed by Franco Dragone at the Kremlin Theatre and on tour, 2016.
Waterloo Memorial, permanent exhibition design for the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, 2015.
Education
Master of Fine Arts degree in Scenography at the Superior National School of Visual Arts of La Cambre, Brussels, 1989-1994
Studies of interior architecture at Institut Saint-Luc, Brussels, 1988-1989
Scenic design for theatre, workshop directed by Josef Svoboda, 1998
Scenic design for opera, workshop directed by Willy Decker, 2000
Work Experience
Since 1994 : Scenographer & Art Director for theater, shows, events, opening ceremonies, entertainment, musicals, dance & concerts.
Since 1999 : Exhibition Designer & Concept Designer for exhibitions & museums.
Since 2009 : Art installations creator, concept design, design development, and production of art installations
Since 2014 : Stage Director for shows, opening ceremonies and exhibitions, including script writing and storytelling
Languages
Spanish °°°°°
French °°°°°
English °°°°°
Dutch °°°°
Catalan °°°°
Italian °°
softwares
Photoshop °°°°°
VectorWorks °°°°°
Sketchup °°°°°
Vray for Sketchup °°°°
