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
05 RECLAIMING THE ART OF HANDWRITING

2023/24


Reclaiming the art of handwriting is a project that explores writing as a creative and self-fulfilling practice in the increasingly digital world we find ourselves in today. 
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Non analogue methods of writing are progressively replacing pen and paper as the strive for efficiency is growis. So many things once solid are vanishing whilst the longing for tangible things and actual human connectedness is gradually growing.
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With the aim to discover what it means to be quintessentially human through writing, a tool used for thousands of years, many people were invited to participate in this work. For this a number of writing exercises were created, designed to engage the mind and body in various ways. The result exposes the diverse personalities, ways of thinking, emotions and hand writing styles of the many individuals and leaves us with the question: is this really a skill to abandon?
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For the booklet Scribbles & Scriptures, which summarizes the writing exercises, a special font was created from the handwritten letters of the participants. This was both meant to thank and honour the many helping hands that made the work possible. Additionally, the paper for the booklet was handmade, including translucent sheets specially crafted for printing the writing exercises.  















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