Agustín Plancarte Fexas

Areas of Specialty

Ceramics.

Education

MFA in Design, California College of the Arts (CCA San Francisco).
Undergraduate Degree in Industrial Design, Center for Research on Industrial Design, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Ciudad de México) – With honors.

Biography

The MFA in Design, Agustín Plancarte Fexas teaches the introductory subject to Industrial Design, as well as the second and third semester studies of the LDI degree and the subject of Ceramics and Glass, taught in the Ceramics Workshop of the Roberto Garza Sada Center from the University of Monterrey. He has also been an advisor and synod for several PEFs (Final Evaluation Projects).

Born in Mexico City and graduated from UNAM, he is an Industrial Designer with a Master's Degree in Design, from which he has also developed a great interest and skills in Graphic Design. She finds the dialogue between 2D and 3D design fascinating and her professional goal is to offer her knowledge in these two disciplines to create accessible, fun and well-thought-out products and experiences that subtly and obviously improve human interactions. .

He has been part of various interdisciplinary collaborative projects, such as the one carried out for General Motors at Stanford University (which was the basis of his bachelor's thesis topic) and Kuá Kama, a collaborative project between the design team and a chef to design gastronomic supports representative of the new Mexican gastronomy, still faithfully rooted in tradition.

He likes being part of a rich design and art scene, he enjoys being part of the process, from conceptualization to the final stage of production of each design, seeking inspiration in his location, his environment and his culture. Interested in the opportunities offered by technology (such as laser cutters and 3D printers), he is also a faithful follower of manual work which can be both meticulous and relaxing and which is very much in line with his interest in ceramics.

His ceramic pieces have been exhibited at the 4th and 5th Biennial of Utilitarian Ceramics at the Franz Mayer Museum (Mexico City) and at the Tamayo Museum during Design Week México 2017 and at Espacio CDMX during Design Week México 2019; Some of his designs have been recognized by IMINOX in Mexico City and the International Design Awards in Los Angeles, California.