Orosz, István
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Biography
Orosz István was born on October 24th of 1951 in Kecskemét. In 1975, he graduated from the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts. After having finished his studies, he worked in stage setting, and later he started making animated movies at the Pannónia Filmstudió.
In 1977 he already received the award for the Best Animated Film at the Festival of Film Animation in Zagreb, for his film titled "Silence". He participates regularly at international art exhibitions, graphical biannuals and film festivals. In 1981 he received the award of the Krakow Short Film Festival, and in 1986, the first prize of the V. International Graphic Biannual. In the same year, he received the Derkovits-scholarship and other awards followed. He is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale, the Széchényi Academy of Literature and Art, and the Hungarian Academy of Arts. Since 1986, he has been the director of the Pannónia Filmstudió and guest lecturer of the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts.
In the 80's he created his Anamorphoses using a special "mirrored cylinder" technique. His pieces created with this technique include Jules Verne’s portrait, and Minotaurus' head in a labyrinth, placed in a mirrored cylinder.
In the 90's, his miraculous staircase-series was born, which shows life-size body parts on staircases. According to the viewer's perspective, the figures seem to climb or descend the steps, creating a visual illusion. In the same year, his famous architectural graphics were born, such as his depiction of library windows that open outwards and inwards at the same time. István Orosz shows a unique perspective on time and space. In addition to his graphics, Orosz designs posters for theatre, movies, and books.
In 2002 he received a Master's Diploma from the University of Applied Arts. Since 2004 he has been teaching at the Institute of Applied Arts of the West-Hungarian University.
| Year | Biography |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Born in Kecskemét |
| 1975 | Graduation in Graphics from the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts |
| 1970s | Designed stage settings and started creating animated movies at the Pannonie Filmstudio |
| 2002 | Graduated with a Master's diploma from the Academy of Applied Arts |
| since 1984 | Uses the pseudonym "Utisz" (Ancient Greek "ουτις," or "OYTIΣ", known from the Odyssey) |
| Created the internationally recognized poster of the regime change titled "Tovariscsi, konyec" | |
| Awards | |
| 2011 | Kossuth-award |
| 2007 | Plakat Kunst Hof Ruettenscheid Prize, Essen |
| 2002, 2004 | First price of the Movies in Fine Arts, Szolnok |
| 2005 | Merrited artist, Budapest |
| 2003 | Award for his life work at the II. Aranyrajzszög exhibition, Budapest |
| 2001 | Gold medal at the 43rd Annual Exhibition of Society of Illustrators, New York |
| 2000 | Creative Distinction Award of European Design Annual, Dublin |
| 1993 | Munkácsy Mihály-award, Budapest |
| 1991 | First Prize at the International Poster Biennial, Lahti |
| Balázs Béla-award, Budapest | |
| First price at the international Film- and Video Art Festival "Mediawave", Győr | |
| 1990 | Gold Medal at the Biennial of Graphic Design, Brno |
| 1986 | Award of the International Film Club Associations at the International Film Festival, Oberhausen |
| Selected exhibitions | |
| 2011 | Tatabánya Contemporary Art Gallery |
| XIII Exhibition of Artists with a national award | |
| Hungarian Contemporary Artists in China, National Museum of Beijing, China | |
| Hungarian Karma - Poster exhibition, Danish Cultural Institute, Budapest | |
| 2010 | Parallel dimensions -Bill Ronalds and István Orosz, Galéria IX, Budapest |
| Koller Gallery, Budapest | |
| 2009 | Drei-Generationen-Gruppenausstellung von Meistergrafikern, Koller Galéria, Budapest |
| 2008 | "Redbad" Kirche |
| 2007-2008 | Essen, Grillo Theater |
| 2006 | Budapest, Ernst Múzeum |
| 2004 | Torun, Galeria Sztuki Wozownia |
| Den Haag, Escher in Het Paleis | |
| 2002 | Princeton, Marsha Child Contemporary |
| Bratislava, Slovenska Narodná Galeria | |
| 2001 | Sopron, Malersaal |
| 2000 | Silkeborg, Kunst Center |
| Istanbul, Bilgi Üniversitesi | |
| 1998 | Koppenhaga, Mosting Hus |
| Bethlehem, (USA) Payne Gallery | |
| 1997 | Thessaloníki, Aristotelian University |
| Most important animation films | |
| 2008 | The lost, MaRa, 8 min. |
| 2004 | Time sights. Pannónia Film, 10 min. |
| 2001 | Black hole, white hole. Pannónia Film, 4 min. |
| 2001 | Faces (with Dóra Keresztes). Pannónia Film, 4 min. |
| 1995 | Cry! 1995. Pannónia Film, 3 min. |
| 1989 | Vorsicht, Treppe! Pannónia Film, 6 min. |
| 1989 | The garden, Pannónia Film, 6,5 min. |
| 1987 | The golden bird (with Dóra Keresztes) |
| 1985 | Garabonciák (with Dóra Keresztes) |
| 1984 | Ah Amerika! Pannónia Film – Magyar Televízió, 30 min. |
| 1984 | Apokrif, (with Harris L.) |
| 1980 | Dream reader. Pannónia Film, 7 min |
| 1978 | A sótartó felé. Pannónia Film, 5,5 min. |
| 1977 | Silence. Pannónia Film, 5 min. |
| Works in public collections | |
| Art M., Lahti | |
| The Israel Museum, Jerusalem | |
| Ludwig Múzeum, Budapest | |
| M. Escher Foundation, De Baarn (NL) | |
| Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest | |
| Modern Graphic Art Museum, Kairo | |
| Moravská g., Brünn | |
| Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt am Main | |
| The Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki | |
| The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama | |
| Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
