Jaipur Artist Transforms 3.5 Lakh Cigarette Butts into Stunning 'Waste to Art' Masterpiece

• Jaipur artist Prashant Pandey created a unique art installation, 'Biography,' using 3.5 lakh burnt cigarette butts over five years.
• The artwork, displayed at Mascara Art Gallery in Mumbai, features 72 leaf-like structures made from discarded cigarette butts, sugarcane waste, and threads.
• Pandey meticulously cleaned and treated each cigarette butt, transforming them into shapes resembling leaves, skin, and organs.
• The installation aims to evoke a forest-like atmosphere, making viewers reflect on discarded items as traces of habits and memories.
• Prashant Pandey, from a family of idol makers, consistently promotes environmental conservation through art using various waste materials.