COMBATING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION THROUGH ART: THE USE OF DISCARDED PUBLIC FLEX POSTERS AS SUPPORT FOR PAINTING IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Environmental degradation is globally getting worse as days go by and it is a truism that environmental problems such as poverty and insecurity provide a fertile breeding ground for social vices. In view of these, the researcher attempts at combating this problem by using art as an advocacy against environmental degradation and also as a means of sharing knowledge on art as a means of financial empowerment. The study employed a qualitative research.it also has a theoretical and practical aspects. The research design is exploratory. Data was gathered through both primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are oral interviews, group discussions and researcher’s observation, while secondary sources are written sources, both published and unpublished. The study also employed descriptive and analytical research methods. The work reveals that art activism is a potent instrument in creating awareness about societal ills and environmental degradation. Also the use of discarded waste public posters as support for painting contributes to environmental management by getting rid of waste ubiquitous flex posters that deface Nigeria’s environment, especially the urban centres.