paula franzini

Paula Franzini, born in New York in 1970, is a Swiss-Canadian visual artist based in Quebec. Originally a particle physicist with a PhD in physics, she transitioned fully into the arts in the early 2000s.

She has lived in Montreal since 1997 and also spent time in Gatineau. She studied painting and drawing at Ar.Co in Lisbon and at the Saidye Bronfman School of Fine Arts in Montreal. She was a member of Atelier Circulaire in Montreal for over fifteen years and served on its board. Since 2009, she has been an active member of Voix Visuelle in Ottawa, also sitting on its administrative council.

Her artistic practice blends digital printmaking, drawing, photography, and painting. Deeply influenced by science, especially mathematics, biology, and physics, her work transforms abstract systems into poetic visual language. She has exhibited in several international biennials, including the Douro Biennial in Portugal.