varvara guljajeva
Co-Principal Investigator , The Stack
Associate Professor, Kinetic Imaging
Varvara (born in Tartu, Estonia), previously held professor position at various universities, such as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (GZ), Estonian Academy of Arts, and Elisava School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona. Varvara holds a PhD in Art from the Estonian Academy of Arts. Her thesis “From Interaction to Post-Participation: The Disappearing Role of the Active Participant” was selected as the highest-ranking abstract by Leonardo Labs in 2020. Varvara was invited as a visiting researcher to XRL, Hong Kong City University, IAMAS (Ogaki, Japan), LJMU (Liverpool, UK), Interface Cultures in the Linz University of Art, and Design, Blekinge Institute of Technology (Karlshamn, Sweden).
As an artist, she works together with Mar Canet forming an artist duo Varvara & Mar. Often the duo’s work is inspired by the information age. In their practice, they confront social changes and the impact of the technological era. The duo has been exhibiting in international shows since 2009. Their works were shown at MAD in New York, FACT in Liverpool, Santa Monica in Barcelona, Barbican in London, Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, Ars Electronica museum in Linz, ZKM in Karlsruhe, and more.
Research Interests
Creative AI, AI art, art and technology, media art, robotic art, interactive art, digital humanities, critical interfaces, practice-based research