Tejesh

I'm an architect and artist specializing in residential design and custom paintings. My work is a philosophical exploration, translating your core values into the design of a home or the story within a piece of art.

This piece, titled 'Fear', explores how we perceive threats through a screen of prejudice. The snake symbolizes a fear we've heard of but not experienced, while the plastic wrap represents our preconceived notions. One eye looks out clearly, ready to face that fear directly.

Titled 'Ambivalent', this painting is a self portrait of my own internal duality. I am both the nurturer who builds a nest of comfort and the inner danger, the snake, that threatens to destroy it. It is a reflection on the protector and the destroyer within us all.

This custom portrait, 'Dewdrops', is an exercise in photorealism. My goal was to capture not just the child's likeness and innocent expression, but also the complex play of light and reflection in the water droplets on the glass, creating a sense of depth and emotion.

'Sapling' is about the nature of belief. The hand, cracked and stone-like, represents rigid ideas, while the young sapling breaking through symbolizes the pliable, ever-growing trust of life. It’s a visual metaphor for growth overcoming stagnation.

'Fireflies' is a study in light and shadow, known as chiaroscuro. The piece captures a moment of quiet wonder, where the subject's face is illuminated by the gentle, magical glow of fireflies, creating a dreamlike and contemplative atmosphere.

Titled 'Awaiting', this surrealist portrait combines a realistic subject with a dreamlike environment. The piece captures a feeling of gentle anticipation, with the soft expression of the model framed by delicate, unopened flower buds.

Custom Paintings & Fine Art

Visit Art Studio in Gubbalala; Ships across India

I make custom paintings that mix your ideas with my style, whether you want surreal concepts, detailed portraits, or modern takes on mythology, and I keep you involved from start to finish.

5-35K

per painting

This modern rustic home, known as the 'Mountain Abode', captures the feeling of a mountainside retreat. The exterior lighting design highlights the texture of the stacked stone and the clean lines of the metal-clad roof against the evening sky.

In this contemporary Indian home, I used traditional wooden columns and a filler slab ceiling to create a sense of heritage and volume. The grand chandelier adds a touch of elegance to the double-height space.

I believe ceilings are a fifth wall waiting for a story. This exposed brick vault ceiling, accented with minimalist pendant lights, creates a warm, dramatic corridor and showcases a love for textural details.

A staircase is more than just a utility; it's a sculpture. For this home, I designed a staircase inspired by the keys of a piano, with alternating black granite and white marble steps creating a playful, rhythmic ascent.

A home truly comes to life when it's lived in. This view of the 'Mountain Abode' living room, complete with the family's beloved pets, shows how a well-designed space becomes a comfortable, cherished backdrop for everyday life.

Residential Architecture & Interior Design

Visit Design Studio in Gubbalala; Projects across Bengaluru

I design homes with you, blending your ideas and my expertise to create spaces that match your style, with a focus on natural light and details like rustic, Mediterranean, or Indian modern elements.

80-200

per sq.ft (built-up area)

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Tejesh

My Story

Hey, we’re SpAArC. Honestly, art and architecture feel like the same thing for us. Our studio’s a wooden cabin where ideas bounce between painting emotions and designing homes that breathe with their surroundings. We get our hands dirty – building planters from old bottles, making terrariums, painting what we can’t say out loud. It’s a mix of head, heart, and a bit of mess. That’s how we like it.

My Work

What we do - Residential architecture, interior design, surrealist and photorealistic paintings, plus custom art commissions.

How we work - You walk in with a dream, we sketch, argue, laugh, and build it together. No secrets, just a transparent architectural design process.

Our style - We love rustic holiday home architecture, but don’t box us in. Sometimes it’s mountain vibes, sometimes Spanish coast, always natural materials.

Art that talks - From surrealist commissioned portraits to photorealistic water droplet paintings, our art’s about emotions, not just decoration.

Hands-on and honest - We share the mess – site visits, underpaintings, work-in-progress. If you like seeing the journey, you’ll fit right in.

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