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

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
since jan. 2017: Product Design teacher at Escola Artistica Antonio Arroio
nov. 2016 to aug. 2017: Artist assistant for Miguel Palma
oct. 2016: Freelancer for Droog
jan. to nov. 2015: Product designer at Pedrita Studio
2014: Intern designer at Pedrita Studio
mar. 2013: Freelancer for Studio Kalff
sept. 2012 to mar. 2013: Product designer at Droog
feb. to aug. 2012: Intern designer at Droog
sept. 2009 to jul. 2011: Artist assistant for Miguel Palma
apr. to jul. 2009:

Exhibition assistant at MUDE Museum of Design and Fashion

COMPETITIONS / PRIZES
jul. 2011: BES Revelacao (BES Revelation) - BES / Serralves Foundation
collaboration with De Almeida e Silva and Goncalo Goncalves
may 2011: POPs (Original Portuguese Projects) - Serralves Museum
1st honorable mention for Moth/Traca
nov. 2010: Jovens Criadores (Young Creators) - CPAI
Product Design category for Terraplana

SOLO EXHIBITON
mar. 2024: Testes at Biblos - 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 Design Week at 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