Now known for peace, chocolate, and neutrality in international affairs, Switzerland may soon be known for something else–an amazing New York City-based artist named Regi Müller.

Born in a small town northeast of Switzerland, nAscent artist Regi Müller trained as a textile designer which she described as the only “creative outlet” offered in Switzerland.

“The mentality in Switzerland was to learn something practical,” Müller said.

Luckily for us, her transition to being an artist resulted in artwork every bit as peaceful as the country of her birth.

One of Müller’s pieces, available at The Bare Square Store, is “Curiosity.” Müller said she went through several different looks for this piece until the final artwork “felt right.” Müller’s minimal use of soft colors and delicately shaped circles brings a sense of calmness to the viewer.

“In my early work, I used a lot of straight lines but now I like to experiment with circles and ellipses,” Muller said.

How did she realize her dream? Because jobs in the textile design industry were scarce, so Müller moved to the U.S. in 1995.

Though she freelanced in graphic design, Müller returned to her passion, transitioning from being a textile designer to a professional artist. She focused her artistic efforts in print-making, sculpture and installation (while freelancing in graphic design). Müller began installations in the nineties while continuing to create sculpture and prints. Müller’s pieces contain restrained colors and geometric shapes, forming the foundation of her work.

“I like to experiment with different forms and colors and play around with my images and the layering until a design feels right,” Müller said during a phone interview. “I wanted to understand why I chose particular shapes and colors and symbolism. They helped to me to see, and thus to understand, what was important for me.”

You can see more of Müller’s curvy style in her other works such as the installation piece “Flurries” and her sculpture “Rising Mars.” Below, the artist narrates a video documenting the creation of “Flurries” at The Phillips Collection, an internationally recognized, 90-year-old museum in Washington, D.C., that features work by icons including Renoir, Rothko, and O’Keefe.

Müller shows her work mainly in Switzerland and the United States. You can bring a sense of peace to your space by buying an exclusive, limited edition print of Swiss-born-artist Regi Muller’s ”Curiosity” at The Bare Square Store starting at only $20.

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- Kulsoom Rizvi