Conceptual nominee

Sebastian Magnani's latest photographic series offers rare glimpses into Catwoman’s downtime, revealing a more languorous side of the iconic character. Interchangeably portrayed as Batman's foe, crime-fighting partner and lover, Catwoman is one of the most interesting and complex fictional antiheroes. Seductively captured on location in her tight, black catsuit, a laborious and time-consuming creative process that eschews any digital manipulation, the series combines a vibrant sense of colour with a melancholic sensibility, whimsically conveying the contradictions of human existence.

Born 1985 in a small village in Canton Valais, Switzerland, surrounded by mountains, Sebastian Magnani discovered photography whilst training as a media designer in 2006. After 5 years as a creative in an advertising agency, he decided 2011 to turn his passion into a profession. Since then he has been making a living as a photographer, based in Zurich Switzerland. Focused on Fine Art, Portrait, Editorial and Advertising.