I am born in Milano, Italy, in a family of illustrators and live now in France.
From 1982 to 1995: Self-taught, I started very young to work for the family business, a greeting cards and illustrations company. There I learnt my job: greeting cards, pop-up cards, illustrations for children's books (Editions: Larousse, Mondadori, Disney Italia, Cartorama, Clementoni giochi…).
1995 - 2022: I lived in Southern India close to Pondicherry. There, I took the time to observe, to sharpen my vision and find my own style. I simultaneously worked on assignments for illustrations and animation cartoons. In 2005, I created my own character: Papui, a little boy of European origin, who looks at life with a new look. His aim: to discover the great treasures which hide behind ordinary life, to discover its essence. In constant search of beauty, joy and truth, Papui is guided by his invisible friend, the little sun.
2022: I transferred to French Brittany (Fouesnant) for new adventures...
I work at my own projects and also do commissioned work on order: comic books, children's stories, animation movies, greeting cards, GIFs, logos, aquarelles, etc.
I have a talent for catching the invisible, the magic in daily life, psychological states and have developed a capacity for very varied styles.
List of Publications
Tara Publishing Editions - Chennai, India:
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Chicken Buk-Buk, 2022. Author: Gita Wolf.
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A Rooster for a Pet, 2022. Author: Anushka Ravishankar.
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A Potter’s Tale, 2021. Author: Ramu Velar.
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Metamorphosis, 2010. Author: Jennifer Abel.
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To Market ! To Market !, 2008. Author: Anushka Ravishankar.
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The Legend of the Fish, 2005. Award Winning in United States, 2006.
Authors: Gita Wolf, Sirish Rao.
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A wild elephant at camp, 2003. Author: Anupama Mohorkar.
Educational projects (Books, notebooks illustrations and comics):
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Mon Journal de Gratitude, 2021. Author: Fabrice Dini. Editions Savitri.
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Mon Carnet du Soleil, 2021. Author: Fabrice Dini. Editions Savitri.
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Growth and Blossoming, 2016. Author: Fabrice Dini. Editions Savitri.
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The Adventures of Papui, Draggy and SomethingElse – Be True Not Violent, 2010. This comic strip is part of an international peace program, funded by Terre des Hommes, the German government and other international agencies. Authors: Astrid Kumer and Rita Erben.
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The Gunas, 2007. A comic strip aiming at conveying some understanding of Indian spirituality in a way more accessible to the public. Authors: Emanuele Scanziani, Yvelise Vaugeois.
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Introduction to Integral Education: an inspirational guide, 2006. Author: Sraddhalu Ranade.
Other Books by various Publishers:
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Savitri, Book of Love, Canto “The Destined Meeting Place”, by Sri Aurobindo, 2020. Savitri Foundation.
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Matrimandir, The Treasure of the Flame-Island, 2015. Self Published.
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The Salt of Life, 2015. An anthology of Cartoons on Auroville. Self Published.
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Health trek, 2014. Comic book on the topic of health by Yvelise Vaugeois and Emanuele Scanziani.
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12 children stories by Cécilia Weiss, 2012. Collection Globe-Trotter.
Environmental projects:
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Posters for Ecocert, India (a French institution for the certification and the promotion of organic farming), 2006.
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Regular illustrations of booklets, leaflets, posters for IT Power, India (energy saving projects).
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Posters and drawings for brochures and magazines for a project on solar energy and water in northern India, funded by the World Bank, 2007.
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The Water Book: Jalam and Savita big Voyage, 2007. Author: Sandrine Denier.
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The Gita of Waste, 2001. Narada Editions.
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Shikras, 1999 – 2000. Series of 6 illustrated booklets on the local fauna of Auroville, T.N., India. Author: Deetra, Illustrators: Emanuele Scanziani and Eric Ramanujam.
Animated stories and other clips:
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The Golden Thread, 2012. Short story from Auroville, in the form of a musical slideshow.
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My first Sunbeam, 2012. Short story from Auroville, in the form of a musical slideshow.
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The butterfly of Light, 2012. Short story from Auroville, in the form of a musical slideshow.
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Prelude to SomethingElse, 2008. An animation clip of watercolors accompanied with music about an inner experience.
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The Rishi of the time change, 2009. An animated movie for a Danish museum on the story of Tranquebar, aiming at educating the local youth on their history.
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Short animation movies for Bookbox, an Indian organization awarded for its literacy programs in India, 2006 – 2009: Turtle’s Flute; Prince Amir; Zippy The Zebra; No Smiles Today; Santa’s Christmas; The King’s Secret; The First Well; The Little Pianist; The Princess Farmer; Mahatma Gandhi The Salt March; The Whispering Palms; The First Christmas; The Flying Elephant; The Boo in the Shoe; The Moon and the Cap; Cheeku and Chikootichoo; Cheeku and Lizzy Beezy; Cheeku and Tooi; Cheeku and Whoop Ha Ha; Cheeku and Oonderbhai; Kiran Bedi; Abdul Kalam.
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