# summary
Marcus Debie, better known as GOMAD, is a Dutch muralist and visual storyteller who turns ordinary walls into portals of wonder. Raised in the Netherlands, Marcus built his craft on the street — one spray can at a time — layering realism with raw emotion and unexpected color shifts.

Nature, urban grit and human connection collide in his murals: birds, flowers, figures alive enough to step off the wall. He prefers and works mainly with spray paint, but often combines it with hand-painted backgrounds in wall paint — nevertheless he can execute entire murals with brushes alone, bringing the same level of detail and realism as in his oil paintings and spray painted murals. Every piece is an experiment in control and freedom, precision and chaos.

For Marcus, a mural is never just paint on bricks — it’s a conversation with a neighborhood. He believes public art should break routine, spark curiosity and bring people together. With roots in European street art culture, he aims to bring that fearless, rebellious spirit to every city — adding a burst of color and a spark of wonder to every festival.

Process & Materials:
Freehand spray paint, layered gradients, transparent tones, sharp contrasts. VR sketches or hand-drawn grids guide the flow — but the wall always has the final say.

Why he paints:
To remind people that magic still hides in plain sight — if you dare to look up.

Tagline:
Walls don’t stand a chance.

Art education:
1990-1991 High School, art lessons, Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands    
1992-1996 Bachelor in Arts, Academy of Arts, Sittard, Netherlands 

Achievements:
2011 Winner of Dutch graffiti battle, Tilburg, Netherlands
2018 Nominated for People’s Favorite at the Dutch Street Art Awards, Rotterdam, Netherlands 
2018 PowWow Rotterdam, Netherlands
2019 Biggest mural of Holland, 2000 m2 (21500 ft2), Oss, Netherlands
2020 2nd place for best mural of 2020 by Street Art Cities
2021 PowWow Sweden, Helsingborg, Sweden
2021 Highest mural of Holland, 40 meters (130 ft), Sittard, Netherlands 
2021 Greenpoint Earth Screens award winner, New York, USA
2021 Mural projection for Open Art Shuffle festival at the ancient site of Petra, Jordan  
2022 Live painting at the ancient site of Pompeii, Italy 
2023 Nominated for 2 awards, Intense Mural & People’s Favorite at the Dutch Street Art Awards, Amsterdam, Netherlands  

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