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Overview
"I seek to create things that will last for years, decades, and hopefully centuries, even in our fast-paced society."
Conceptual Photographer Sebastian Magnani, born 1985 in a small village surrounded by mountains, Canton Valais/Switzerland, met photography in 2006. But it was in 2011 that he decided to leave a traditional job at an advertising agency to follow his dream. Now he is based in Zurich/Switzerland.
Since then he has worked as a photographer based in Zurich and has implemented various artistic projects. His series Daily Bat skillfully captures the aura of the cultural icon Batman, and places him within the context of our normal, everyday reality. The figure Batman becomes a person with whom we can identify with, seeming to sympathize through a shared sense of isolation.
Sebastian developed an interest in photography while completing an apprenticeship in media design. In 2011, after 5 years of creative work at an advertising agency, he decided to turn his passion into his profession. Since then, he has worked as a photographer in Zurich and has implemented various artistic projects & winning multiple international photography awards.
For more information on work by Sebastian Magnani, contact info@guyhepner.com.
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NEW IN SEBASTIAN MAGNANI
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Sebastian MagnaniAfter Work - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian Magnani, Cookie Time - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniEspresso Martini - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniPerfect Weather To Fly, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniReflecting Time, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniSweet Escape - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian Magnani, Gasoline, 2022
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Sebastian MagnaniStood Up (Multiple), 2021
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Series
Sebastian Magnani
Once Upon A Time (Yellow), 2021Digital C-Print on Fujifilm Fujicolor Digital Paper Type DP II
23.6 x 31.4 in (60 x 80 cm)
35.4 x 47.2 in (90 x 120 cm)Edition of 25 + 5 APsCopyright The ArtistIn a nearly empty movie theater washed in yellows and greens, Batman sits alone with a bucket of popcorn and a soda, the solitary viewer in a world built for...In a nearly empty movie theater washed in yellows and greens, Batman sits alone with a bucket of popcorn and a soda, the solitary viewer in a world built for spectacle. The scene feels both playful and strangely touching — a symbol of heroic myth watching his own mythology unfold on the big screen.
Magnani uses the dramatic geometry of the empty seats and the glow of the projector to create a sense of stillness, interruption, and introspection. The work becomes a quiet meditation on celebrity, solitude, and the narratives we consume about ourselves. By placing an iconic figure in such an ordinary, human moment, he collapses the distance between legend and everyday life.
Stylized, witty, and rich with narrative possibility, Once Upon a Time captures the magic of escapism and the tender absurdity of watching one’s own story — a contemporary fable told through Magnani’s unmistakable visual language.
Eligible for purchase with bitcoin. Please inquire.Related artworks-
Sebastian MagnaniThe Pillars, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniPornstar Martigny, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniPepsi Cola, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniCalling The World, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniThe Lighthouse, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniLuna Park, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniThe Observer, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniFresh Meat, 2025
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Sebastian MagnaniThe Italian Job (Multiple), 2021
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Sebastian MagnaniCookie Time - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniTuning Day - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniSweet Escape - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniOvertures - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniFrom Paris With Love - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniEspresso Martini - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniAfter Work - Cat's Escape, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniAmerican Dream, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniReflecting Time, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniPerfect Weather To Fly, 2023
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Sebastian MagnaniGasoline, 2022
ExhibitionsNews-
Sebastian Magnani: Daily Bat
Volume III October 20, 2025Sebastian Magnani’s Daily Bat series is one of the most compelling and quietly subversive bodies of photographic work to emerge from contemporary pop culture commentary...Read more -
Sebastian Magnani’s Daily Bat and Cat’s Escape
The Duality of Heroes November 7, 2024Sebastian Magnani’s photographs bring iconic characters into an unexpected dialogue with the mundane, reframing the world of Gotham’s most famous figures in a way that...Read more -
Sebastian Magnani: Cat's Escape
A Day with Catwoman January 25, 2024Swiss photographer Sebastian Magnani , renowned for his captivating and imaginative compositions, unveils his latest collection: 'Cat's Escape.' Following the success of his acclaimed 'Daily...Read more -
Sebastian Magnani
The Daily Bat Series January 13, 2024Sebastian Magnani , a talented photographer based in Switzerland, is renowned for his captivating portraits that skillfully use light and color to craft intimate scenes....Read more
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