Javier Mars (spain/netherlands)

Interdisciplinary artist Javier Mars focuses on the relationship between territory and collective memory. His work explores how vernacular knowledge is embedded within urban and rural environments and transforms in dialogue with changing political, social, and ecological conditions. Drawing on documentary, fiction, and material remnants, Mars gathers and reassembles fragments of histories, tracing connections between past and present. From performative walks to installations, sound, and film, his practice develops through a research driven process shaped by storytelling and social encounters.