Elise Grosjean

From a young age, Elise began her artistic journey by drawing on her skin with henna and later transitioning to paper. To escape the monotony of school, she found solace in covering her diaries with imaginative drawings. This early passion for art persisted, even as her academic path took an unexpected turn.

Elise pursued an academic career, becoming a Doctor of Mathematics (PhD in Mathematics) and an assistant professor at ENSTA-Paris, a prestigious engineering school. Her research focuses on the development of numerical methods to simulate physical phenomena. Yet, when she’s not solving complex mathematical equations, Elise finds every excuse to draw, experimenting with a wide range of techniques, including pencils, inks, oil paint, acrylic, watercolor, pigments, collages, henna, and even salt dough.

What connects her two seemingly divergent passions—mathematics and art—is her love for intricate geometric patterns. This connection is especially evident in her paintings Classroom and Roméo & Juliette – Mathematician Version, both of which will be featured.