Helen Philipp

St Kilda-based sculptor and weaver

Helen’s series Afterburn explores regeneration, responding to destruction, loss, and chaos—pandemic, war, fire, flood, and personal injury. Her work reflects the transformative potential of trauma, where turmoil can catalyze new growth. The Australian native Xanthorrhoea, which flower after extreme stress, inspired her metaphorical exploration of resilience and renewal.

Helen’s practice draws on the forms and colours of the natural world, referencing plankton, fungi, and lichen to create intricate sculptural weavings. The act of weaving is both process and meditation, allowing her to impose order amid uncertainty while investigating form, materiality, and colour.

Helen lives and works in St Kilda through a three-year residency at The City of Port Phillip’s Shakespeare Grove Artist Studios. She has been recognized for her contributions to contemporary sculpture, winning awards with the Victorian Contemporary Sculpture Association and being a finalist in the Yering Station Sculpture Prize, Deakin Small Sculpture Prize, and Wyndham Art Prize.

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Aftermath 40 x 55 x 27cm Paper, twine, wire, papier mache, varnish $1,900

Aftermath 40 x 55 x 27cm Paper, twine, wire, papier mache, varnish $1,900

After-burn 1 40 x 40 x 20cm Paper twine, raffia, copper wire, wire, varnish $2,000

After-burn 1 40 x 40 x 20cm Paper twine, raffia, copper wire, wire, varnish $2,000

Regeneration 5 Aprox 15 x10 x 87 cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia, wire varnish $1,200

Regeneration 5 Aprox 15 x10 x 87 cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia, wire varnish $1,200

Burnt Landcape 4 25 x 20 x 10cm Woodenframe, paint, raffia, paper twine, copperwire, varnish $550

Burnt Landcape 4 25 x 20 x 10cm Woodenframe, paint, raffia, paper twine, copperwire, varnish $550

Burnt Landscape 1 2022 20 x 24 x 10cm Wooden frame, paint, raffia, paper twine, copper wire, varnish $550

Burnt Landscape 1 2022 20 x 24 x 10cm Wooden frame, paint, raffia, paper twine, copper wire, varnish $550

Burnt Landscape 2 20 x 24 x 10cm Wooden frame, paint, raffia, paper twine, copperwire, varnish $550

Burnt Landscape 2 20 x 24 x 10cm Wooden frame, paint, raffia, paper twine, copperwire, varnish $550

Burnt Landcape 3 25 x 20 x 10cm Woodenframe, paint, raffia, paper twine, copperwire, varnish $550

Burnt Landcape 3 25 x 20 x 10cm Woodenframe, paint, raffia, paper twine, copperwire, varnish $550

Regeneration 3 60 x 20 x 20cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia,wire,varnish $1,200

Regeneration 3 60 x 20 x 20cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia,wire,varnish $1,200

Unscathed 45 x 20 x 20cm Paper twine, raffia, wire, varnish $1,600

Unscathed 45 x 20 x 20cm Paper twine, raffia, wire, varnish $1,600

Regeneration 1 Approx 70 x 20 x 20cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia, wire varnish $1,200

Regeneration 1 Approx 70 x 20 x 20cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia, wire varnish $1,200

Regeneration 2 85 x 20 x 20cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia,wire,varnish $1,200

Regeneration 2 85 x 20 x 20cm Repurposed timber,paper twine, raffia,wire,varnish $1,200

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Afterburn 4 55 x 20 x 20cm Paper, twine, raffia, wire, varnish $1,800

Afterburn 4 55 x 20 x 20cm Paper, twine, raffia, wire, varnish $1,800

Regeneration 4 75 x 30 x 20cm Repurposed timber, paper, twine, raffia, wire, varnish $1,200

Regeneration 4 75 x 30 x 20cm Repurposed timber, paper, twine, raffia, wire, varnish $1,200