When Metro construction work began in full swing in front of Prashant Godbole's Prabhadevi home, the sight of decades-old trees being massacred stirred something within him. "I understand that we need progress, but is there no other way out? After 30 years in advertising, I decided it was high time I created art for a cause," says the veteran photographer. The result is Samsara, a solo exhibition of 21 artworks, conceptualised and created out of reclaimed material from nature.

"We are losing forest cover at the rate 1.5 acres per second. In another 100 years, there won't be any rainforests left. These are staggering facts. So, each piece of art has been created to spark a thought, and hopefully, start a conversation on the need to check unthinking acts of violence against the earth," adds Godbole, who has photographed wildlife extensively.