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Oil: Visual Metaphors in Paintings of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

The discovery of crude oil in Oloibiri in the Niger Delta of Nigeria in 1956, served as a doorway to the discovery of several oil wells in Port Harcourt. Unfortunately, oil exploration activities have led to major changes in the historical, political and socio-economic dynamics of the area. Inevitably, these changes have resulted in social transformations which have inspired artists to produce artistic works - visual images that tell the stories of oil communities and people of Port Harcourt. These stories revolve around environmental degradation, conflict and the struggle for socio-political …