various origins, from icons to architecture. Another important source of inspiration and discovery of new meanings for her is the literature of absurd and satire. In her work, Varvara combines her appreciation for fine craftsmanship and attention to detail with extensive knowledge of art history and a drive for experiments. A graduate of a theater school, she brought her interest in working with three-dimensional space of stage "to directing" her two-dimensional "plays" on canvas and paper. In her work, Varvara examines human nature as it manifests itself in anecdotic, folly, and tragical scenes of everyday life, reoccurring historical happenings, archetypal characters, mythologies, and surrounding spaces.