Sebastian Magnani’s Daily Bat – Back To The Beginning (2023, C-Print) repositions Batman not in Gotham’s shadows but on a vast American highway. Seen from behind, his iconic cowl points toward the endless road stretching into Monument Valley, binoculars raised as he surveys the horizon. The composition is at once humorous and cinematic—transforming the superhero into a lone traveler, searching for direction against one of the world’s most iconic landscapes.

Magnani thrives on such juxtapositions, contrasting Batman’s mythic presence with the banality of the everyday. A roadside speed limit sign punctuates the scene, anchoring the surreal figure in a recognizably ordinary world. The title, Back To The Beginning, adds another layer, suggesting both a return to mythic origins and the universal theme of the journey—of seeking, starting over, and moving forward.

Part of the acclaimed Daily Bat series, the work exemplifies Magnani’s playful yet poetic strategy of reframing superheroes. Here, the Dark Knight becomes less a symbol of vengeance than of wandering and wonder, suspended between legend and reality.