Research: Tara

“Tara” was the nickname given by artists working in the graphic design field for their place of employment – the Experimental Package Design Bureau, established in the early 1960s in Soviet-occupied Lithuania. It was related to the modernisation processes, the increasing range of goods, the Soviet “Art for Everyday Life” programme, and the objectives of the Cold War. During its most productive period, from 1964 to 1984, the bureau employed over fifty designers, including a particularly large number of women, who shaped the aesthetics of everyday products. While many of the designers’ names, events, and works sank into obscurity, the editors’ extensive research has initiated an ongoing exploration, compiled and showcased in this comprehensive publication. With around 350 illustrations, the book introduces a playful way of exploring the Tara bureau’s projects through thematic ABC chapters and Glossary navigation that contextualize Tara’s narratives, stories, and identities.

Book Tara: Then and Now, Here and There

edited by Karolina Jakaitė and Deimantė Jasiulevičiūtė published by Spector books, 2025 Baltic distribution by LAPAS Publishing

Book Presentations

at Vilnius Book Fair’2025 with participation of Karolina Jakaitė, Deimantė Jasiulevičiūtė and Anne König moderated by Ūla Ambrasaitė and at SODAS 2123 during International Design Day programme with participation of Karolina Jakaitė, Deimantė Jasiulevičiūtė Zuzana Kostelanská and Oriol Cabarrocas

Curated Tara stories

at SODAS 2123 Project Space curated by Karolina Jakaitė designed by Marius Žalneravičius

Special Tara Bookmarks

designed by Zuzana Kostelanská and Oriol Cabarrocas