It was during a call for projects to embellish the premises of the Faculty of Science that Élise was chosen from among other candidates. The aim: to highlight its eight departments: biology, chemistry, geography, geology, mathematics, veterinary medicine, physics and philosophical sciences. After a pre-selection process, Elise submitted a sketch that quickly won over the jury. "I wanted to illustrate each discipline in a soft, happy aesthetic, mixing antique objects with some more artistic elements," she explains. These include an armillary sphere, a skeleton and a representation of the solar system.

Nouvelle fresque de la Faculté des sciences

Family support

"Since I was a little girl, I've loved drawing, it's a passion I inherited from my mum," confides Élise. "As soon as I started the sketches for the fresco, I asked her for ideas and advice. She's very creative and helped me a lot," she recounts. Together, they sought inspiration and refined their sketches, before embarking on painting the entire fresco.

Elise et sa maman lors du travail autour de la fresque des sciences

The project required several weeks of upstream preparation and almost two weeks of intensive work to complete the 15-meter-long work.

The fresco can be seen in the passage between the Science Building and the Pedro Arrupe Auditorium, accessible from the Science Building, by descending to -1.

Other achievements

For Élise, it wasn't the first time she'd tried her hand at this kind of exercise. "Last year, I had created two frescoes in collaboration with the committee in the Veterinary Circle. I also make tablars for students, which is what got me into painting. I'd love to continue developing this artistic side alongside my studies", concludes the student.

Nouvelle fresque au Département de vétérinaire