Photo by Marta Lamovsek
Hi, I'm an illustrator and graphic designer from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
I studied History of Art (Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana) and also Visual Communication at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. In my work, I love to combine handmade and digital processes for a fresh, artful approach and enjoy playing with different techniques. Inspired by books, museums, medieval times and tiny little details. I live and work in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
CLIENTS include: Mestno gledališče Ljubljansko (Ljubljana City Theatre), Columbia Univeristy of the Arts - Theatre Department (NY), Anton Podbevšek Teater, Union Hotels (Hotel Lev), Air Beletrina, Cankarjev dom, Mestni muzej Ljubljana (City Museum of Ljubljana), Javna agencija za knjgo RS (Slovenian Book Agency), Mladinska knjiga, Outsider magazine, Cacao Europa magazine, Likovne besede (ArtWords), A1 Slovenija, Flaviar, Next In Line Productions NYC, Invisible Wall Productions NYC, Medprostor - Arhitekturni atelje, Zavod Exodos Ljubljana, Slovenska kinoteka, Tribuna, Tuš, Spirit Slovenija (Public Agency for Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, Foreign Investments and Technology), Narodna galerija (National Gallery of Slovenia), VigeVageKnjige, Beletrina, Založba Didakta, Wellcome Collection (London), Fine Acts
EXHIBITIONS
(selection)
2022
"Eva Mlinar + Fabula", Mestna hiša Ljubljana - SOLO exhibition
Sodobna slovenska ilustracija, UGM, Maribor
2021
"Et in Arcadia... mit Eva Mlinar", Sputnik Kino, Berlin, Germany - SOLO exhibition
1. Kaunas Illustration Biennial, VAA KF Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
14. Slovenski bienale Ilustracije (14. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration), Galerija Cankarjevega doma, Ljubljana
"Ljubi / Ne ljubi", international exhibition of illustration, Galerija Media Nox, Maribor
"Velvet2 - House of Erotic Illustration", Galerija Račka, Celje
Kaos x Alma House, Hiša Alma, Medana
2020
“Collages”, 3. International festival of Contemporary collage “KAOS”, Layerjeva hiša, Kranj - SOLO exhibition
8. Biennial of Croatian Illustration, Galerija Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb, Croatia
"Kje nas najdete? Mlada ilustracija", Galerija Šivčeva hiša, Radovljica
2019
13. Slovenski bienale Ilustracije (13. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration), Galerija Cankarjevega doma, Ljubljana
2018
Hana Jesih & Eva Mlinar: IMPRESIJE: Ljubljana/Istanbul, Dobra Vaga Gallery, Ljubljana
KAOS, International Festival of Contemporary Collage, Layer House, Kranj
"AIR4", Galerija R (Ravnikar Gallery Space), Ljubljana
2017
"A Grotesque of Our Time" ("Groteska našega časa"), UGM - Umetnostna galerija Maribor, Maribor
"Printmaking Exhibition" ("Baskı Resim Sergisi"), Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi, CKM Art Gallery, Istanbul (TR)
2016
Appointment, Kino Šiška/Dobra Vaga, Ljubljana
12. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration (12. Slovenski bienale Ilustracije), Galerija Cankarjevega doma, Ljubljana
2015
"Eva Mlinar & Tati", City of Women (Mesto Žensk), Street Gallery, Ljubljana
V. Independent Biennial (V. Bienale Neodvisne Ilustracije), Kino Šiška, Ljubljana
The 7th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications (7. Bienale vidnih sporočil), National Gallery, Ljubljana
2014
Ogólnopolska Wystawa Rysunku (All-Poland Drawing exhibition), Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts, Wroclaw (PL)
Torunska Ogólnopolska Wystawa Rysunku (All-Poland Drawing exhibition), Wozownia Art Gallery, Torun (PL)
2013
"MICRO / MACRO" (with Maša Gala), Exhibition and Convention Centre (Gospodarsko razstavišče), LJ (painting)
"Red balloons", SiTi ARTstore Gallery, Crystal Palace, Ljubljana (painting) - SOLO exhibition
"Paintings", Črni vran, Lamberg castle, Lamberg pri Celju (painting) - SOLO exhibition
The 6th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications (6. Bienale vidnih sporočil), National Gallery, Ljubljana
"Grotesque", Month Of Design 2013 (Mesec Oblikovanja), Ljubljana
2012
"America Latina, A new world”, Graphic Design Month 2012, Echirolles (FR)
"National phobia", Warsaw International Poster Biennale, Warsaw (PL)
"Oko za oko", National Gallery, Ljubljana
2011
"Mea Culpa" (with Miha Kelemina), Dvorana v parku, Krško (painting)
"The event", 29. Biennial of Graphic Arts (29. Grafični bienale), MGLC/International Centre of Graphic Arts, LJ
"Oko za oko", MGLC/International Centre of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana
"The faces of racism revealed", Poster festival Ljubljana, National Gallery, Ljubljana
2008
"Eva Mlinar in Miha Kelemina", Laško Cultural Centre, Laško (painting)
AWARDS
Posebno priznanje po izboru predsednice žirije Tatjane Pregl Kobe na 14. Slovenskem bienalu ilustracije (Special mention by the President of the Jury at the 14. Biennal of Slovenian Illustration - for the book Vinjete straholjubca)
Honorable mention at "Artists for Climate" open call by Ted Talks & Fine Acts, 2021
2021 GO! 2025 competition for urban interventions - murals, graphite and installations on the topic of Freedom of movement, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
"Culture of Solidarity" Competition, one of the 20 awardees from the open call, Fine Acts
Velika nagrada "Knjiga leta 2019" za knjigo Vinjete straholjubca na 35. Slovenskem knjižnem sejmu, (Grand Prix for book of the year at the 35. Slovenian Book Fair)
Merit Award at Hiii Illustration 2017 International Competition for illustration series "IMPRESSIONS"
Merit Award at Hiii Illustration 2015 International Competition for illustration series "Grotesques"
Brumen 2013, Grand Prix at the 5th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications for Tribuna, student newspaper
Zgraf 2011, Jury's honorable mention for Tribuna (collaborating as illustrator)