Eva Margon

I am Eva Margon Štanta, a creator working in the fields of illustration, design, and animation. I completed my Master’s degree in Illustration at ALUO in Ljubljana in 2019, and further developed my practice during a study exchange at the Minerva Academy in Groningen, the Netherlands. Alongside book illustration, I work extensively in scientific illustration, popular science illustration and natural history illustration. Complementing this, I explore and experiment with reduction linocut techniques in my print studio. When the opportunity arises, I transform illustrations into short animated sequences. I most enjoy weaving animal and plant motifs into my projects.

Clients and Collaborations

Slovenian Forestry Institute · Slovenian Museum of Natural History · Celjska Mohorjeva Družba · France Bevk Goriška Library · Slovenian Post · Velenje Gallery · Lokar Gallery · Dagiba Institute · CCC Institute · Divja misel Institute · Podobarna · TIR Gallery

Awards

Exhibitions and Published Projects

2026
  • International exhibition 8th International Illustration Festival Ilustrofest 2026, Festival of Illustrations Belgrade, Beolgrade 2026
  • Group exhibition Inventura 26, celebrating the anniversary of ŠCV Grammar School, Velenje
  • Publication of the Inventura 26 exhibition catalogue, Šolski center Velenje – Grammar School, Velenje
  • Release of the film Kakšen privilegij, da imamo takšno knjižnico!, Goriška Library Franceta Bevka, Nova Gorica
  • Release of the film Knjige na poti: Zgodba naše potujoče knjižnice, Goriška Library Franceta Bevka, Nova Gorica
  • Publication of the promotional booklet Prostor za vse, featuring the Map of Goriška Library and the mobile library service, Goriška Library Franceta Bevka, Nova Gorica
  • Exhibition Neopazne korenine – Eva M. Štata, Zvonka T. Simčič and Ana Rogel, Alkatraz Gallery, Ljubljana
2025
  • Group printmaking exhibition, Lokar Gallery, Ajdovščina
  • Solo exhibition Natural History in Scientific and Popular Science Illustration, TIR Gallery, Nova Gorica
  • Publication of the picture book Dogodivščine Rdečega Jabolka, Mozaik znanja Publishing, written by Karmen Kukovič, Celje
  • Publication of the picture book Gora v temi, ISPO d.o.o., written by Jakob J. Kenda, Ljubljana
  • Exhibition Neopazne korenine – Eva M. Štata, Zvonka T. Simčič and Ana Rogel, Alkatraz Gallery, Ljubljana
  • Publication of the book Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources with Forest Reproductive Material Management Guidelines, by Hojka Kraigher, University of Maribor, Begunje
  • Publication of the e-book Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources with Forest Reproductive Material Management Guidelines, by Hojka Kraigher, University of Maribor, Begunje
  • Metamorfoza črnega medvedka, Prehod #5, Carinarnica, Nova Gorica
2024
  • Book publication Pravljična dežela (Mohorjeva založba), author Matija Nared, Ljubljana
  • Book publication Trije Modreci in zvezda (Mohorjeva založba), author Stanka Devjak, Ljubljana
  • Group exhibition within the project Hiša na hribu, Žlebe, Medvode
  • Group sales exhibition X. decembrski sejem ilustracije, Vodnikova domačija Šiška, Ljubljana
2023
  • Group exhibition Božično-novoletna prodajna razstava, Lokarjeva galerija, Ajdovščina
  • Group exhibition Umetniška promenada, Galerija Velenje, Velenje
2022
  • Release of postage stamps, first-day covers and a special postmark, Pošta Slovenije, Radomlje
2020
  • Group exhibition of illustrations from the LIFEGENMON project: Ilustracije drevesnih vrst, Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, Ljubljana
  • Group exhibition: selected graduation works from the Illustration department at UL ALUO, Vodnikova domačija Šiška, Ljubljana
2019
  • Group exhibition of illustrations, Umetniška promenada, Galerija Velenje, Velenje
  • Group exhibition Flora sreča favno, Arboretum Volčji potok, Radomlje
2018
  • Group exhibition of illustrations from the project Likovna in vsebinska dopolnitev predstavitve gozdnih živali, Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije
  • Scientific illustration exhibition as part of a group exhibition of ALUO students, Ljubljana
  • Group Razstava poštnih znamk, poštnih žigov in ovojnic prvega dne, Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije
  • Screening of the film Vrzi kovanec, 3rd International Film Festival, Kranjska Gora
  • Screening of the film Vrzi kovanec in the children’s programme, Festival slovenskega filma, Portorož
  • Screening of the film Vrzi kovanec, Slovenska kinoteka, Ljubljana
  • Group sales exhibition of illustrations, Vodnikova domačija Šiška, Ljubljana
  • Group exhibition of illustrations, Umetniška promenada, Galerija Velenje, Velenje
2017
  • Presentation of the project Likovna in vsebinska dopolnitev predstavitve gozdnih živali v Prirodoslovnem muzeju Slovenije at the CELSE roundtable, Budapest
  • Včasih je ena kaplja dovolj, EUROPLAKAT billboard, Ljubljana
  • Group Razstava del študentov grafičnega oblikovanja, Rektorat UL, Ljubljana
2014
  • Group exhibition We don't speak dutch but we speak art, Minerva Academy, Groningen
  • Group exhibition of student works, Minerva Academy, Groningen
  • Solo illustration exhibition, ALUO, Ljubljana
  • Screening of the film Jazon in Argonavti, Socialna akademija, Ljubljana
  • Animated short film Jazon in Argonavti, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana