With a degree in the fine arts from Universidade dos Andes, in Bogotá, Colombia, Vargas works with documentaries, video art, and video installations. He received a Fulbright scholarship to take a master’s degree at the University of Maryland (USA, 2008). Vargas has participated in various exhibitions and festivals, including Rencontres Internationales Paris/ Berlin/Madrid (2004), Kunstverein Düsseldorf – Transmediale (Germany, 2006), Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival (Germany, 2005), and Friesland Media Art Festival (Holland, 2006).