Groves lives and works in Melbourne.
Read MoreHelga Groves' sensitive and meticulous practice encompasses painting, drawing and three dimensional forms. Her works embody a rigorous but personal investigation of geological sites and natural phenomena. Carefully balancing geometric patterns, colour and tonal layers, she creates compositions rich with movement and luminosity, which capture the energy and light of her subject matter. The underlying power of Groves' work lies in its ability to permeate the senses and minds of the viewer, conjuring vivid memories of the physical experience of place.
Groves has exhibited extensively throughout Australia and abroad. Selected group exhibitions include: Pattern, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne, 2013; Co-variance, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne, 2013; NEW: Selected recent acquisitions, UQ Art Museum, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 2012; Symphonic Encounters, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne, 2013; The Ron & George Adams Collection, MOP Gallery, Sydney 2011; P.O.W. (Personal Other World), Canberra Contemporary Art Space, 2006; Good Vibrations: The Legacy of Op Art in Australia, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 2002; Phenomena: New Painting in Australia #1, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2001; and Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane 1999.
