Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Mumbai Festival Installation Reimagines 45,000 Bottle Caps Through Art
Artists in Mumbai made a large artwork from more than 45,000 bottle caps.
The project was called ‘Waste to Wonder.’
Coca-Cola India, HCCB and Doodle Mapuls worked together on it.
They created the artwork at Parel Cha Raja during Ganesh Chaturthi.
The picture showed traditional performers.
People could watch the artists build it over five days.
The project showed that discarded objects can be used in new and interesting ways.
It also encouraged people to think more carefully about waste and disposal.
More than 45,000 discarded bottle caps were used in a live installation at Parel Cha Raja in Mumbai.
Coca-Cola India, HCCB and street artists Doodle Mapuls collaborated on the ‘Waste to Wonder’ project.
The installation depicted traditional performers and was created live over five days.
Devotees and visitors watched the artwork develop during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
The initiative aimed to promote responsible disposal and show how discarded materials can be creatively reused.
- Who
- Coca-Cola India, HCCB and street artists Doodle Mapuls created the installation.
- What
- They transformed more than 45,000 discarded bottle caps into a live artwork depicting traditional performers.
- When
- The installation was created over five days and reported on September 29.
- Where
- Parel Cha Raja in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- The initiative aimed to connect art and community celebrations with awareness of responsible waste disposal and creative reuse.
- Project
- ‘Waste to Wonder’
- Materials used
- More than 45,000 discarded bottle caps
- Location
- Parel Cha Raja, Mumbai
- Creation period
- Five days
- Collaborators
- Coca-Cola India, HCCB and Doodle Mapuls
- Artwork subject
- Traditional performers
- Festival context
- Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations