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Nigerian photographer Michael Oyinbokure challenges stereotypes about migrants

By George Emeka Agbo, Lecturer in the Arts of Africa, University of Edinburgh
As migration continues to dominate global news and shape political discourse, mainstream media often carry stereotypical images of immigrants, portraying them as displaced, desperate, criminal.

The photographic practice of UK-based Nigerian artist Michael Oyinbokure (also known as Mike Kure) shows how African artists construct counter-narratives. He uses photography to express insider…The Conversation


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