Portrait of an artist: Helga Groves
Schedule
Fri Aug 07 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC+10:00Location
slq Auditorium 1, level 2 | South Brisbane, QL
About this Event
Join us for a conversation with acclaimed Australian artist Helga Groves, whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, weaving, drawing and animation.
Grounded in extensive site-responsive research, Groves’ work explores deep geological time, natural phenomena and the physical properties of the environments she encounters. Through meticulous mark-making, layered tonal fields and abstract forms, her practice translates first-hand observations of diverse landscapes into immersive compositions that evoke the rhythm, luminosity and materiality of place.
In this discussion with art historian Michele Helmrich, Groves will reflect on her creative process, the role of field research in shaping her work, and how memory, environment and abstraction continue to inform her evolving practice.
About Portrait of an artist
This event is part of Portrait of an artist, a series showcasing the James C Sourris AM collection of artist interviews held at State Library. Audiences will experience a screening of Helga Groves' interview, followed by an in-conversation and Q&A session.
Generously supported by James C Sourris AM through the .
Image: Helga Groves studio portrait standing in front of a painting titled Undersea, 2026, photographer unknown.
Where is it happening?
slq Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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