Tadas Baginskas. Design Counterpoints

The exhibition is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of architect and designer Tadas Baginskas. In search of meaningful connections within his creative biography, the musical term 'counterpoint' was chosen, which encompasses combinations of independent melodies sounding together. This choice was inspired by Baginskas's record collection, examples of audio equipment, the musical associations of his realized design projects, and the jazz and dance rhythms that accompanied him throughout his life.

Baginskas's six decades of work include furniture and lighting objects, interior design projects, exhibition design solutions, and examples of graphic design and architectural drawings. His creative biography features both 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 central axis of his activities was not individual objects, but an approach to design as a systemic process connecting creators, people, and environments. The designer and architect's biography bridges Kaunas and Vilnius, as well as experiences from the First Republic of Lithuania, the post-war period, the Soviet occupation, and the era of independence. As a design professor, Baginskas connects different generations of designers.