Swiss Painter & Sculptor. Digital Pioneer. Technology Optimist.
Sarah Montani, born in 1972, is a painter and sculptor with a long-standing international exhibition profile. Growing up in a small village in the Swiss mountains inspired her to become an artist. She is a digital pioneer, focusing on connecting traditional artistic techniques with augmented reality. She is also an entrepreneur who has founded several companies, including Weblaw, and served as editor of the legal journal Jusletter for 25 years. She writes books on history, psychology, art, AI and law, and conducts research in the field of artificial intelligence. She studied law at the University of Bern, Switzerland, as well as psychology.
Uniting the Seen and the Unseen.
Her art unveils the hidden and makes the invisible tangible. Using augmented reality, she illuminates unseen aspects of art, history, philosophy, law, and AI, advocating for equality, environmental protection, and the preservation of cultural heritage. Her artworks and sculptures are displayed in public spaces and in more than 30 museums worldwide. She is deeply connected to both nature and AI. Her works are entirely human-generated.
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Next Events
31.3.2026
Finissage Skulpturenweg Zermatt: Zermatt’s Floating Sculptures: Switzerland's first augmented reality trail
26.3.2026
Lesung Zermatt 2. Auflage Buch VORFAHR:IN
Mensa Schulhaus Niww Walka, Zusammenarbeit Bibliothek Zermatt, Verein Kultur und Frauengemeinschaft Zermatt
9.4.12.2026
Brig, ZAP*, 9. April 2026, 19:30, Furkastrasse 3
59 Generations Deep in Time
The Unseen Past.
In her new book Vorfahr:in, she traces her family history back more than 59 generations, uncovering forgotten lineages and hidden connections. The work offers a new perspective on the history of Valais, with a particular focus on the lives and roles of women, bringing overlooked stories into the present. 572 pages, 2nd edition, 2026.
Old techniques, revisited.
She is best known for her inventive approach, combining inks with beeswax, resin, shellac, and oil. Wax painting, a 3,000-year-old technique, is central to her work. She brings this ancient knowledge into the present.
Bridging Art & Technology.
She paints with spatula and fire, working on wood and canvas. Her practice explores the intersection of art and technology through the use of augmented reality (AR). In 2020, she founded Sfeisme, a visual art form that uses AR to create dynamic projections on physical two- and three-dimensional artworks. These projections can be viewed and interacted with on a smartphone, without the need for additional apps or VR-specific glasses.
Pioneering Augmented Reality in Public Space
Her work was exhibited in more than 30 museums worldwide, including the World Expo. Active since 2005, Sarah Montani has established an international presence, with her art featured in numerous galleries and exhibitions. In 2022, she became the first sculptor to present augmented reality art at Skulptura, one of the largest sculpture exhibitions in German-speaking Europe. That same year, at the Biennale Arte Expo Venice, she was the only artist working with augmented reality. In 2023 and 2024, she created Switzerland’s first public monuments in augmented reality. From 2025 to 2026, she created Zermatt’s Floating Sculptures, Switzerland’s first augmented reality trail.
Contact.
sarah.montani@weblaw.ch
Sarah Montani
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