His recent research questions appearances, revealing what lies behind the veil of conventions and false pretenses. By subverting traditional codes, he engages in a reflection on perception and ambiguity, ultimately raising the question of the limits of our freedom.<\/p>\n
Trained at the \u00c9cole des Arts D\u00e9coratifs in Geneva (1976\u20131980), he continued his studies at the Sun Valley Center for Arts & Humanities (Idaho, USA) before earning a postgraduate degree from Cercoo – HEAD Geneva. With extensive experience, he has taught in Switzerland and abroad and conducts masterclasses on molding, flexible materials, and porcelain casting.<\/p>\n
His works are part of various public and private collections in Switzerland and internationally. Since 1982, he has exhibited regularly at major contemporary ceramics events.<\/p>\n
He has been a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC-AIC)<\/a> since 1994 and honorific member of the professional association Swissceramics<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ceramic artistFran\u00e7ois RueggFran\u00e7ois Ruegg, visual artist and ceramist, approaches ceramics through a contemporary and experimental lens. Working with porcelain, he explores the tensions between solidity and fragility, illusion and reality, balance and rupture. His work challenges the materiality of ceramics, pushing its boundaries and playing with the inherent paradoxes of the medium. His recent research […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" custom_padding_last_edited=\"on|phone\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"105px|30px|120px|30px|false|true\" custom_padding_tablet=\"75px|15px|90px|15px|false|true\" custom_padding_phone=\"45px||60px||false|true\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_5,3_5\" module_class=\"row_reverse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_5\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/francoisruegg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ruegg_Francois.jpg\" alt=\"Fran\u00e7ois Ruegg, Artiste c\u00e9ramiste\" title_text=\"Ruegg_Francois\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"_initial\" header_3_font=\"|700||on|||||\" header_3_text_color=\"#151515\" header_3_font_size=\"13px\" header_3_letter_spacing=\"5px\" header_4_font=\"Work Sans|700|||||||\" custom_margin=\"0px||5px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" header_3_font_size_tablet=\"12px\" header_3_font_size_phone=\"12px\" header_3_font_size_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]\n![\"Cropped](\"https:\/\/francoisruegg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cropped-favicon-300x300.png\" "\\"Biography\\"")
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