TEJA GAVANKAR
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The cone is the most organic form of a built structure. A handful of sand slipping through fingers naturally falls into a conical shape. The historic Pavagadh, which was born of a volcanic eruption, is a giant conical form exemplary of how organically formed features have been utilized through the ages. Rubamin, situated in front of Pavagadh, not only reflects its natural surroundings but also consciously engages in metal recycling, speciality chemicals, metal intermediates, mining, industrial gas production, mineral exploration, and engineering services. It has transformation at its core. Likewise, this circle turns into a cone. The craft of folding a shape to create something else comes naturally to us. So it is with nature! As Aniket Sir rightly said, the whole process of crafting this was like ‘slow cooking,’ where every step, from selecting the right materials to understanding their properties and exploring their limits, contributed to the final result. We now witness the circone [circle + cone] on the ground, mirroring Pavagadh and conversing with the new factory building about sustainability, with its arm around the shoulder. The design reflects Rubamin’s ideology of growth and dynamism, making it a symbol of progress in harmony with nature. Thanks to the dedication of the teams at Rubamin and M/s. Prabhakar B. Bhagwat that the vision has become a reality.
2024
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In the making ...
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https://www.landscapeindia.net/projects/master-planning/rubamin-halol.
Traffic Island: Public Art at Zaveri Bazaar, Mumbai
2024
astronomical instruments models & drawing
project for Avasara Academy with Case design.
Presented at Venice Architecture Biennial
2018
This sculpture made of miniature bricks evokes Adbhuta Rasa or wonderment. It addresses the artist’s question on how much space will be left after the collision of two hemispheres. The artwork is titled Khora, a philosophical term introduced by Plato which means transitory space. It is a commission work for the Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
2023
Mural on the facade of the Sakshi gallery-
To a viewer walking by the Sakshi Gallery building resembles a container, I chose bricks as a medium for my first mural work as it reflects this basic cuboid shape. I used bricks to transfer the sense of three-dimensional into two dimensions on a tangible facade in Pasta lane. It is exciting to see many walls in the city being activated by murals and start conversations. I see this structure as a confusion/illusion that asks viewers to relook, refresh and rethink!
I took it as a challenge to make these varied parts work with each other by using brick tile for this surface, fabricating metal jail with square holes became an opportunity to hide fixtures and wires. Like magic works in unexpected areas, it was interesting to position something within already fixed elements like an AC condenser, window shutter, entrance door etc. So, limitations became part of the work, as always in my practice.
I like to play with perception by flattening the structure of multiple rooms, passages or corners to accommodate multiple perspectives in my work. The idea for this project was to make the structure appear as easy as a line drawing on paper. This was achieved by cutting bricks in angles and playing with proportion was crucial to get this play of distending and compressing the picture plane.
2022
Commissioned by Rajiv Sethi for Andaz Hyatt, Aerocity, Delhi | 2017