How a wall art mural in Telangana celebrates sustainability and community
A large-scale mural in Telangana, India, uses art to promote sustainability and community values by depicting the life cycle of the banana plant. The project is part of an initiative to transform EV charging stations into cultural hubs.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of public art, cultural heritage, and modern sustainability initiatives in regional India.
Sustainability finds an artistic voice at Lepakshi, the multicuisine restaurant at the Pullur toll plaza, about 26 kilometres from Khammam in Telangana. Spanning 50 feet 2 inches by 10 feet 6 inches, a striking mural on the restaurant’s wall intertwines two narratives: one celebrates eco-friendly practices preserved and passed down through generations of women, while the other traces the life cycle of the banana plant, where nothing goes to waste.
Conceptualised by Mounica Tata — a self-taught illustrator, writer, entrepreneur and art educator — the mural is part of Shwa’s ChargeZone Art Initiative, which transforms EV supercharging stations into cultural spaces that spark conversations around sustainability and community.
Created over 10 days by Charly and the Boys, a team of three artists, the mural combines water-based acrylic emulsions used for wall painting with acrylic paints.
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