Varvara & Mar is an artist duo formed by Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet in 2009. In their practice, they confront social changes and the impact of the technological era.
Artists have exhibited their art pieces in several international shows, such as at MAD in New York, FACT in Liverpool, Santa Monica in Barcelona, Barbican and V&A Museum in London, Ars Electronica museum Linz, ZKM in Karlsruhe, and more.
Varvara (born in Tartu, Estonia), has a Ph.D. in art from the Estonian Academy of Arts. She has a master's degree in digital media from ISNM, Luebeck University in Germany and a bachelor's degree in IT from Estonian IT College. Currently, she holds the position of Assistant Professor in Computational Media and Arts at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (GZ).
Mar (born in Barcelona) is a Ph.D. candidate and Cudan research fellow at the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School in the Tallinn University, focusing on AI and interactive art. He earned his MA Interface Cultures at the University of Art and Design Linz. Mar has also studied art and design at ESDI in Barcelona and computer game development at University Central Lancashire in the UK.