Raphael Egil was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland and currently lives and works outside of Lucerne, Switzerland where he graduated from the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in 2000. His work has been presented in many exhibitions across Europe, as well as a series of solo exhibitions at Galerie Michael Werner in Cologne, Cassius&CO in London, and several museums including the Kornschütte in Lucerne, the Alpine Museum in Lucerne, the Nidwaldner Museum in Stans, and the Galerie Ermitage in Beckenried. Publications include ab die Berge un aud in die Stadt, Green Hill Country Clouded, Zimmerblüten, and Raphael Egil.