Jaipur Artist Transforms 3.5 Lakh Cigarette Butts into Stunning Art for Environment

• Jaipur artist Prashant Pandey created unique art from 3.5 lakh discarded cigarette butts, promoting environmental awareness.
• His installation 'Biography' at Mumbai's Mascara Exhibition art gallery features interior designs made from treated cigarette waste.
• Pandey spent five years meticulously cleaning, treating, and transforming cigarette butts into leaf-like shapes using thread and cane.
• The inspiration for this art came from observing leaves after farmers dry paddy, resulting in 72 large leaf structures.
• A fourth-generation sculptor, Pandey has a history of creating art from waste materials like marble, industrial scrap, and organic residues.