István Orosz was born in Hungary in 1951. He was trained as a graphic
designer at the University of Arts and Design in Budapest. After graduation
in 1975, he became involved with theatre, as a stage designer, (sometimes as an
actor as well) and animated film. Later when Poster Art came to the center of
his interest, he began to design theatre, movie and exhibition posters. Under
the influence of Eastern-European democratic changes he drew some political
posters as well.
István likes to use visual paradox and illusionistic
approaches while following traditional printing techniques such as
woodcutting and etching. He also tries to renew the technique of
anamorphosis.
István is a regular participant in the major international
biennials of posters and graphic art (Brno, Warsaw, Toyama, Fort Collins,
Lahti) and his works has been shown in many individual and group
exhibitions in Hungary and abroad. Occasionally he participates in
international designer and artist congresses (Brasil, Holland, Czech
Republic, Mexico, Israel, Italy, and USA). Istvan is the Co-founder of D.O.P.P. artist
group, film director at the Pannonia Film Studio, guest teacher at the
University of Arts and Design in Budapest and member of Hungarian Art
Academy.
István often uses "Outis" (No one) as an artist's pseudonym. (The Homeric hero Odysseus, who fought the Cyclops, used this name. He put out the monster's eye.) Orosz imagines that the poster is nothing else but an Odysseus' gesture: some kind of attack upon the eye.
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