I am delighted to announce that the “Collezione della Republica e Cantone Ticino”, Switzerland, have bought for their collection my three pictures from the ships scrapyard in Alang, India.
Category Archives: Exhibitions
India – Sulle vie dell’illuminazione
The curators from the exhibit “Sulle vie dell’illuminazione – Il mito dell’India nella cultura occidentale 1808-2017” have selected three pictures from my set on Alang, India.
The collective photo exhibit takes place at the MASI (LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura) in Lugano (Switzerland) from September 23rd, 2017 to January 21st, 2018.
The selected three pictures from the Ships scrapyard in Alang (India).
LAC Lugano. Swiss Press Photo 2016
The Swiss Press Photo 2016 is exhibited at the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura.
The curators have selected three pictures on Guns in America, from my reportage shot for the weekly Swiss french magazine L’illustré.
You can look at the complete photo essay on the website www.didierruef.com
Geneva – Salon du livre 2017 Géo Découverte
LAC Lugano. Swiss Press Photo 2015
The Swiss Press Photo 2015 is exhibited at the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura.
The curators have selected four pictures on Narcotics squad in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, from my reportage shot for the weekly swiss french magazine L’illustré.
You can look at the complete photo essay on the website www.didierruef.com.
Révélations. Photographies à Genève
The curators from the exhibit “Révélations. Photographies à Genève » have selected four pictures from my set on garbage collectors.
The collective photo exhibit takes place at the Musée Rath in Geneva from May 27th to September 11th, 2016.
Photo exhibit: “72 Boulevard des écorchés”
“72 Boulevard des écorchés” exhibition at Cité Séniors in Geneva, Switzerland from March 17th to May 16th, 2016.
You can look at my images about homeless people living in the fallout-shelter: http://www.didierruef.com
Collective exhibition “Recycled”
From October 30th to November 15th at Villa Dutoit in Geneva (Switzerland).

Province of Guangdong, China – 2004
Baptiste Coulon, Gérard Lüthi, Dylan Perrenoud, Didier Ruef, Cyril Vandenbeusch
Les quatre photographes de générations différentes nous proposent un regard varié sur la thématique très actuelle des matériaux recyclés. Une vision engagée pour Didier Rueff, plus distancée pour Baptiste Coulon, Dylan Perrenoud et Cyril Vandenbeusch, qui détournent et mettent en scène les objets récupérés. Quant à Gérard Luthi, il se concentre sur l’omniprésence du plastique dans notre quotidien.
- exposition: 30 octobre au 15 novembre
- vernissage: 29 octobre dès 18h
- rencontre avec Didier Ruef: 31 octobre à 11h, suivi d’un brunch 10 fr.-
“Recycle” at Ti-Riciclo 2015
Recycle at ti-riciclo
You will be able to visit Didier Ruef’s exhibit with 20 pictures from his book Recycle during the event ti-riciclo which will take place in Lugano at the Centro Esposizioni (May 8-10, 2015).