Alongside his artistic practice, Rickli works as a commissioned architectural photographer, collaborating with architects, engineering offices, and cultural institutions across Switzerland and beyond.
MA in Transdisciplinary Studies, Zurich University of the Arts
2019
International Summer School of Photography ISSP, Latvia. Workshop with Mathieu Asselin & Sergio Valenzuela Escobedo
2015
Photodesigner with Advanced Federal Diploma (eidg. dipl. Fotodesigner)
2010–2013
Photodesign Study School of Design, Bern
AEON – Château de Gruyères, Gruyère, Switzerland, AEON
Curated by Filipe dos Santos
2021–2022
Li Shui Photography Festival, Wanxiang Photography Base, Lishui, China, AEON
2021
Belfast Photo Festival, Belfast Exposed, Belfast, United Kingdom, AEON
Curated by Michael Weir & Deirdre Robb
2019–2020
AEON – Coalmine, Winterthur, Switzerland, AEON
Curated by Sascha Renner
Swiss Design Awards, Messe Basel, Switzerland, CLYMERA Inc.
2026
Tschernobyl, Stadthaus Ulm, Germany, AEON
Curated by Volker Kreidler
2025
REFRESH Festival – Futures of Uncertainties, Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich, Switzerland, CLYMERA Inc.
Curated by Maike Thies
2025
Converging Waters – Kumo, Kawa, Kōri, World Expo Osaka 25, Swissnex Exhibition Space, Osaka, Japan, CLYMERA Inc.
Curated by Irène Hediger & Flurin Fischer
2025
ZAR – Graduation Show, Kunstraum, Zurich University of the Arts Zurich, Switzerland, CLYMERA Inc
2025
DA-Z (Digital Arts Festival Zürich), ENTITY
2023
FOTODOKS, Festival für aktuelle Dokumentarfotografie, Lothringer 13 Halle, Munich, Germany, AEON
2022
Coups de coeur, IPFO Haus der Fotografie, Olten, Switzerland, LAUSITZER BRAUNKOHLEREVIER
Curated by Ferit Kuyas
2022
The Nuclear Spike, So-Da Art Space, Hotel Limmathof, Zurich, Switzerland, (Isobath Collective), THE NUCLEAR SPIKE
2021
Photofairs Shanghai, Insights Exhibition, Shanghai Exhibition Center, China, AEON
Curated by Yining He
2021
Format Festival, Derby, United Kingdom, AEON
2021
Prix Photoforum 2020, Photoforum Pasquart, Biel, Switzerland, AEON
2020
Athens Photo Festival, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece, AEON
2020
Month of Photography, Minsk, Belarus, AEON
2020
Fotofestiwal Łódz, Open Program 2020, Art Inkubator, Lodz, Poland, AEON
2018–2019
Prix Photoforum 2018, Photoforum Pasquart, Biel, Switzerland, AMBIVALENT
2016
Swiss Photo Award 16, (the selection), Photobastei 2.0, Zurich, Switzerland, KIRUNA
2015
MM Edition, Galerie Muster-Meier, Bern, Switzerland, WHITEOUT
Curated by Kevin Muster
2015
Prix Photobastei 15, Photobastei 2.0, Zurich, Switzerland, LAUSITZER BRAUNKOHLEREVIER
2015
Zeitzeiger - Verwandlungen antiker Bildwelten, Bromer Art Collection, Roggwil, Switzerland, ABSENCE
Curated by Kevin Muster
2014
Textbau - Schweizer Architektur zur Diskussion, S AM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum, Basel, Switzerland
Nominated for Swiss Design Award, CLYMERA Inc.
2025
Nominated for ZHdK Graduate Award (MAE/MTR), CLYMERA Inc.
2025
Honorable Mention at DA-Z (Digital Arts Festival Zürich), ENTITY
2021
Winner — FORMAT/Lishui Photography Festival Special Exhibition Award, AEON
2020
Nominated for Prix Photoforum 2020, AEON
2018
Nominated for Prix Photoforum 2018, AMBIVALENT
2014–2017
Shortlist — vfg Young Talent Award (Multiple Projects)
2016
Nominated for Swiss Photo Award 16 (the selection), Category Free, KIRUNA
2015
Winner — Graduation Award, Prix Photobastei 15, LAUSITZER BRAUNKOHLEREVIER
(Juried Open Calls)
GUP Fresh Eyes Talent 2021
2020
Finalist for Format Festival, Open Call 2020, AEON
2020
Main Program Athens Photo Festival, Open Call 2020, AEON
2020
Finalist for Fotofestiwal Łódz Open Call 2020, AEON
Artists-in-Labs
ELE – Ecosystem and Landscape Evolution Group, ETH Zürich
Volkart Stiftung, Winterthur, Switzerland
Marcel Rickli HAGNECK, Monograph, Self Published
ISBN 978-3-033-05255
2014
Zeitzeiger - Verwandlung antiker Bildwelten, Edition Clandestin
ISBN 978-3905297645
2014
S AM 13 - Textbau - Schweizer Architektur zur Diskussion, Christoph Merian Verlag
ISBN 978-3856166526