Meet the Artist > Coral Futures
Join Curator Hamish Sawyer for an insightful conversation with artist Helga Groves about her work in Coral Futures. Hear directly from Helga about the ideas, materials, and processes behind her works on display at Linden New Art, and how they fit within her broader practice. Together, they will explore perspectives on the making of Coral Futures, including the artworks, life experiences, and research that shaped the exhibition.
| WHEN | > Saturday 29 November 2025 |
| TIME | > 1:30 to 2:30PM |
| VENUE | > Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda |
| COST |
> Free, All Welcome |
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About Helga Groves
Helga Groves is a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, weaving,sculpturalforms, drawing and animation.Herartworks engage with a range ofmediums and materials such as monofilament fishing line, Perspex,oil paint,pigments, resinand acetate.Deep geological time,ineffable natural phenomena andgeophysical processes are enmeshed in her meticulous practice-sherigorously investigatesthe defining physical properties of ancient matter,fleetingenvironmental episodesand climateconditions.Her abstractions convey a uniquelylayered sense of placeasfirst-hand observation of natural environments spanningmultiple biomes remainsintrinsic to her art practice.
Groves isa first-generation Australian of Finnish and English heritage, born in Ayr,Queensland in 1961, now living and working in Naarm/Melbourne. She has exhibitedfrequently throughout Australia and overseas for over thirty-five years. Grovescompleted a Bachelor of Visual Arts, Graduate Diploma and a Master of Visual Artsat Sydney College of the Arts (between 1987and 2000 respectively).In 1997 she was awarded the prestigious Moët & Chandon Australian Art Fellowship,resulting in a year-long residency and soloexhibition in France. In 1999, Groves wasincluded in the acclaimed Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT3) at theQueensland Art Gallery, Brisbane. Her work has been shown in important curatedexhibitions at institutions including the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art,Melbourne; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Artspace, Sydney; Institute ofModern Art, Brisbane; Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra; UQ ArtMuseum, Brisbane; Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne and Heide MuseumofModern Art, Melbourne.