When Hynek Martinec met Varvara Roza in London

IOEMA, November 3, 2026

The founder of Varvara Roza Galleries presented Hynek Martinec’s "Applecore" in London—curated by Ben Tufnell—in an exhibition where painting encounters questions of the digital age.

 

From the symbolic motif of the apple to the dilemmas posed by artificial intelligence, Hynek Martinec joins forces with dynamic entrepreneur Varvara Roza for the exhibition "Applecore," transforming a London gallery into a space for dialogue between art history and the digital age.

 

In London’s St James’s—an area with a long-standing tradition in art, galleries, and collecting—Varvara Roza has, over the past few years, developed an exhibition program with a distinct identity and an international outlook. The presentation of Hynek Martinec’s "Applecore," curated by Ben Tufnell, serves as a prime example of this approach, bringing painterly virtuosity into dialogue with some of the most pressing questions surrounding the image, technology, and artificial intelligence.