PERSONAL DATA
name: Luís César N. Giestas
nationality: Portuguese
based:

Lisbon

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2009:

Product Design B.A. at Fine-Arts Faculty, University of Lisbon

COMPLEMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS
2024 / 2025: In-Service Teacher Qualification Programme - Aberta University. Lisbon, PT
2017 / 2018: Certificate of Pedagogical Competences - Espiralsoft. Lisbon, PT
2010:

Foundations of Web-Design - FormaBase, Lda. Lisbon, PT

COMPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT
feb. 2023: Artist-in-Residence at Cabeço do Pião - Ars-Id. Fundão, PT
2019: Wool spinning workshop - Cearte. Lisbon, PT
2018: Weaving/ basketry workshop - Cearte. Lisbon, PT
2017:

Microbiology and Art workshop - FBAUL. Lisbon, PT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
since 2017: Product Design teacher at Escola Artistica Antonio Arroio
2016 / 2017: Artist assistant for Miguel Palma
oct. 2016: Freelance designer for Droog
2014 / 2015: Product designer at Pedrita Studio
mar. 2013: Freelance designer for Studio Kalff
2012 / 2013: Product designer at Droog
2009 / 2011: Artist assistant for Miguel Palma
2009:

Exhibition assistant at MUDE Museum of Design and Fashion

COMPETITIONS / PRIZES
2011: BES Revelacao (BES Revelation) - BES / Serralves Foundation
2011: POPs (Original Portuguese Projects) - Serralves Museum
2010: Jovens Criadores (Young Creators) - CPAI
SOLO EXHIBITON
mar. 2024:

Testes at Biblos - Ars.Id. Fundão, PT

SELECTED COLLECTIVE EXHIBITONS
nov. 2022: OFF Portugal: Novo Folclore at Museu da Cerâmica - Caldas da Rainha, PT
mar. 2022: Trajetória(s) II at Moagem - Fundão, PT
out. 2020: XI Bienal Internacional Arte Jovem - Vila Verde, PT
dec. 2019: Trajetória(s) at SNBA - Lisboa, PT
sept. 2014: How to pronunce design in portuguese? Beijing World Art Museum - Beijing, CN
nov. 2013: Juventude-Projectos at Sociedade Nacional de Belas-Artes - Lisboa, PT
nov. 2011: BES Revelacao at Casa de Serralves - Porto, PT
sept. 2011: Pin Anonimum at PIN (EXD'11 biennial) - Lisboa, PT
jun. 2011: POPs 3rd edition at Serralves Museum - Porto, PT
may 2011: Jovens Criadores 2010 at Palacio Sobralinho - V.F. Xira, PT
dec. 2009: Designer After School at Rome Design Week - Roma, IT
jul. 2009: Mercado da Fruta #2 at Fruit market - Caldas da Rainha, PT
jul. 2009: Polipropileno at Talents in Tendence - Frankfurt, DE