HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL hosts lecture by Hungarian designer László Nagy

The HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL in St. Petersburg is stepping up its collaboration with the Liszt Institute (Hungarian Cultural Center), as it’s hosting a public lecture by renowned Hungarian designer László Nagy. 

László Nagy is an expert in graphic design, illustration, and poster art, and serves as head of the BA Graphic Design program at MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) in Budapest. His lecture, titled “Screen Printed Alternative Gig and Movie Posters”, will focus on the aesthetics and practices of alternative poster culture and screen printing.

Where: PROGRAFIKA art space (31/2 Staro-Petergofsky Prospekt) 
When: September 9, 2024, at 19:30

The selected cities were:

 HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY

 SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR

 ZALAEGERSZEG 

 NYÍREGYHÁZA 

 MOSONMAGYARÓVÁR

 TÖRÖKBÁLINT

 KISKUNFÉLEGYHÁZA 

 BALATONMÁRIAFÜRDŐ 

 SÁTORALJAÚJHELY 

 PARÁDSASVÁR 

The ongoing collaboration between HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL and the Moscow branch of the Liszt Institute began in 2022 with a graphic design competition for students. The project culminated in a student exhibition hosted by HSE in early 2023.

“Cultural projects with a European focus have become quite rare in our region,” noted Mitya Kharshak, Head of the HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL in St. Petersburg. “It makes our small yet charming project with the Hungarian Cultural Centre — Liszt Institute even more valuable. Sándor Kozlov, the director of the Liszt Institute and my friend, chose names of ten Hungarian cities that sound quite exotic to Russian ears. Together with the students, we researched each city to uncover its unique characteristics or the meaning of its name. For instance, Sátoraljaújhely translates to ‘New City Under the Tent,’ which inspired the winning poster by Maria Filatova Another city, Hódmezővásárhely, means ‘Market on the Beaver Field.’ These insights led our participants to create typographic posters and merchandise designs.”