From murals on the highways to sculptures at junctions and beautiful artwork at railway stations - Mumbai's landscape is adorned with a lot of art. The latest addition to that is a sculpture series, Rings: The Cycle of Life, at Bandra's Turner Road. Created in collaboration with the BMC H-West Ward, the sculpture was unveiled at the hands of Ashish Shelar - President of BJP Mumbai, in presence of ace actress Shriya Pilgaonkar, philanthropist Dr Aneel Kashi Murarka, singer Ruhan Mahendra Kapoor, Vishvas Mote - Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Zone 3, Asif Zakaria - former H-West Ward Corporator and Swapna Mhatre – Ward 100 Corporator.
Speaking about it, the artist says that it's an exploration of the cyclical nature of various aspects of life. The artwork features a series of eight ring sculptures, each representing a different element where this cyclical pattern is observed: the rhythmic rise and fall of tides; the life cycle of a tree from seed to fruit; the daily journey of the sun from east to west, etc. These rings symbolise the cycle of life – beginning, growth and transformation.
“We start at the end and end in the beginning. This sculpture series was created to remind us of the eternal cycles that govern our lives,” says Babani.