ABOUT
Mia Tešić (born 2001) is a speculative designer and interdisciplinary artist based in Vienna. Her practice explores contemporary topics through material experimentation, hands-on processes, and tangible experiences. Central to her work is the creation of dialogue, inviting new perspectives through objects and narratives that engage both mind and body.

Mia’s approach blends craft, performance, and storytelling, often incorporating participatory elements that encourage shared experiences and active observation. Whether through collaborative making or immersive installations, her work speculates on future possibilities while remaining grounded in the physicality of materials and the act of creation.

mia.tesic01@gmail.com
@miatesic (instagram)



Education
2025 -  exchange 
Design Academy Eindhoven - Studio Do-Make (Nacho Carbonell)

2023 - guest semester 
University of Applied Arts Vienna - Industrial Design 1 (Prof. Stefan Diez)

2020 -  ongoing university
University of Applied Arts Vienna - Design Investigations (Prof. Anab Jain)

2015 – 2020 high school
HTBLVA - Spengergasse - Interior- & Surfacedesign

Internships

Stephanie Winter - Salon Hybrid
performance and experimental art studio
Vienna, AT
2022 may/june

Dear Human
design studio
Montreal, CA
2019 august

Amity Design Studio
jewelry design
Vancouver, CA
2017 july/august  

FABRIKA
advertising agency
Sarajevo, BIH
2016 august 

Exhibitions

2021  Angewandte Festival         
2022 Viktoria Wien                       
2022 Angewandte Festival          
2023 Angewandte Festival           
2024 Angewandte Festival            
2024 Vienna Design Week 
2024 Schwindel LLC - Coorporate Unwellness 
2025 Schwindel LLC - Lucky Loop
2025 Net Rijet
09 WELLNESS VESSELS



2025

during exchange at Design Academy Eindhoven
Studio DO-MAKE (lead by Nacho Carbonell)
Tutor: Marc Barreda


Photos:
Letitia Yeo, Mika Fuchs, Markus Wagner For this project I experimented with glass for the first time in my life. During my exchange semester at Design Academy Eindhoven I got the chance to try out different techniques of glass work and decided to choose lamp working to create over 70 vessels. I used clear and colored tubes and rods to form little bodies inspired by sea creatures or otherworldly things. The process of making and figuring out a technique to shape the vessels the way I wanted to was a meditative one. I was lucky to be guided by Marc Barreda and his intern Tereza Hubová who both taught me patience and the love for this material. 
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For the end term presentation I hung up 77 vessels in a rose bush and filled them up with various drinks. I got inspired by wellness shots and their many promises to heal and purify both mind and body. Each drink came with so called benefits through their secret ingredients, playing on how wellness products are marketed to us. While the contents looked sacred in their delicate glass forms, what’s really inside is less important than the illusion of health, purity, and meaning. Through making people participate in consuming the shots, curiosity was sparked and interaction with the installation brought the piece to life. 









The pieces were further exhibited at the exhibition Lucky Loop in Vienna (October 2025) at Schwindel LLC. 














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