Sebastian Sele (*1988, Principality of Liechtenstein) is a photographer and multimedia storyteller whose work has been featured by The New York Times, Stern, ZEIT and others. Before going independent, he worked as Editor-in-Chief at VICE's Zurich office.
His first photographic project "Death at Sea" on migration through the Mediterranean was featured in the book and exhibition "Swiss Press Photo 2023 - The Best of Swiss Journalism" and shortlisted for the Helsinki Photo Festival 2023. His second project "Kings Without Land" on NYC's migration crisis was developed and exhibited at the International Center of Photography (ICP), published by the New York Times, a finalist for “Best Digital News Story” at Visa Pour l’Image, shortlisted at the Italian Festival of Ethical Photography and a Honorable Mention at the International Photography Awards.
Sebastian Sele is a graduate of the visual journalism program at the International Center of Photography and is currently based between Bogotá, Colombia, Zurich, Switzerland, and New York City, United States.