About the Artist

Andrea Aste is a multimedia visionary artist and animator, published author and illustrator. His works have been exhibited worldwide in prestigious museums, including the Musée Grévin in Paris, Montreal and Geneva and the Natural Science Museum in Turin, art galleries, and at the Venice Biennale. 

In the world of Tarot and graphic novels, Aste is renouned for his card decks and hybrid novels: The Book of Shadows: An Alchemist’s Story (2023), The Tarot of Light and Shadow (2020) and The Lost Code of Tarot (2017). He illustrated and authored Oracolarium in 2020, the first oracle deck whose cards come to life with augmented reality animations when seen with a mobile app. 

After his much-acclaimed work as set designer for the international stage performer Arturo Brachetti, Aste relocated his studio to the UK, further developing his unique techniques for live on-stage illustration and animation, including for the horror show Shiver (2021), in collaboration with Sinister Masterplan and performed at the Grant Museum of Zoology, London, and Hide (2023) presented at London’s prestigious Vault Festival.

Andrea Aste is currently working on a new book about mythological creatures, and made a contribution to Creatura, the mighty Kraken.

www.andreaaste.co.uk