Tadas Baginskas. Design counterpoints

The exhibition is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of architect and designer Tadas Baginskas. In search of meaningful connections within Baginskas’ creative biography, the term “musical counterpoint” was chosen, which refers to combinations of independent melodies sounding together. This choice was inspired by Baginskas’ record collection, pieces of his audio equipment, the musical connections in his implemented design projects, and the rhythms of jazz and dance that have accompanied him throughout his life.

Baginskas’ six-decade-long creative work includes furniture and lighting objects, interior design projects, exhibition design solutions, and examples of graphic design and architectural drawings. In his creative biography there are examples of mass-produced items and decorative objects classified as art design. Baginskas created using a wide variety of materials: from wood, metal, glass, and amber to rare gemstones. However, the focus of his work was not individual objects, but rather an approach to design as a systematic process connecting creators, people, and environments. The designer and architect’s biography combines Kaunas and Vilnius as well as the first experiences of the Republic of Lithuania, later the postwar period, the Soviet occupation, and the era of independence. As a professor of design, Baginskas brings together different generations of designers.