BIOGRAPHY
Matías Presta, a contemporary painter inspired by the vibrancy and diversity of urban landscapes. His works capture the essence of bustling city life, with a monochromatic palette, conveying the complexity of urban environments and the constant interplay between users and the spaces they inhabit. His art is a reflection of the intricate relationship between people and their urban space, and a testament to the beauty and resilience of the cities we call home.
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EDUCATION
Design and Communication Postgraduate Seminar, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Buenos Aires University. 6/ 2014
Graphic Design Degree, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Buenos Aires University. 12/2011
Artistic Scholarship Programme Proyectarte Casa Escuela, Buenos Aires – New York. 12.2010
Opera and Theatre Characterization, Teatro Colón Superior Institute of Arts. 12/2009
Scenography Réalisateur, Teatro Colón Superior Institute of Arts. 12/2008
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
BADA Art Fair, Buenos Aires . 8/2023
BIO ART GALLERY, Buenos Aires . 11/2022
BROTA Art Residence, Buenos Aires . 03/2021
BADA Art Fair, Buenos Aires . 10/2018
Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, 03/2015
Argentina Embassy in NY, NY, 08/2012
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Head of User Experience, dLocal, Global . 2019-2023
Manager of User Experience, Mercado Libre, Latam, 2020-2019
Leader of User Experience, Mercado Libre, Latam, 20218-2020
Head of Design, Possible Agency, Buenos Aires/Seattle, 2016-2018.
Digital Creative Director, Munich, 2015-2016.
Sr Visual Designer, R/GA, Buenos Aires-NY, 2012-2015.
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Master in User Experience Leadership, CoderHouse, LATAM. 2023
Design Degree Profesor, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Buenos Aires University. 2010-2021
Typography Master Lecturer Postgraduate Department for the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Buenos Aires University. 2016-2018
Art Therapy Coordinator Mental Care Department, B. Rivadavia Hospital de Buenos Aires. 2008-2019
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PUBLICATIONS
Way of the Sign Artpower International Publish Co, Ltd. of Hong Kong. 2013
Modern Patterns and Classical Patterns Sendpoints Books Co. Haizhu, Guangzhou, China. 2012
Art Colective Exhibition for Proyectarte Argentina Embassy in New York, USA . 2011
STATEMENT
My work is an expression of the dynamic relationship between people and the urban space. Through my use of a monochromatic palette, I aim to convey the intricate and ever-changing nature of cities, and the constant interplay between people and their surroundings. My work celebrates the beauty and resilience of the urban environment and its inhabitants.
