About
Frederik Ruegger is a german photographer. He lived and worked several years as a fashion model in New York where his photography developed a documentary approach. He studied at Ostkreuz Schule für Fotografie. Today Frederik lives and works in Berlin.
Exhibitions
– 2025 Solo exhibition „I Am A Stranger In This Country“ VOO space, Berlin, GE
– 2025 Jahrgang 19 groupshow, Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie, Wilhelmhallen, Berlin, GE
– 2024 Sony World Photography Award exhibition, Willy Brandt Haus, Berlin, GE
– 2024 Sony World Photography Award exhibition, Somerset House, London, UK
– 2022 Solo exhibition „Bodybuilder“, Retramp Gallery, Berlin Germany
– 2025 Leica Barnack Award exhibition, Ernst Leitz Museum, Wetzlar, Germany
Awards (selected)
– 2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award, shortlisted
– 2025 True Picture Award, nominated
– 2025 Hendrik teNeues Photography Award, nominated
– 2024 Ian Perry Photojournalism Grant shortlisted
– 2024 Festival Fotografia Etica, finalist
– 2024 Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, Shortlisted
– 2024 Sony World Photography Award, Finalist
– 2024 2 TIME & ASMP Photo contest, 2nd place
– 2024 New York Photography Award, 2nd place