This interview took place on October 11, 2018, via phone, while Bisi was in London and Temitayo was at home in Lagos. After several weeks of attempting to schedule a conversation, the two managed to speak at length and Bisi was as energetic as ever. It is believed that this was Bisi's last interview, and unfortunately, due to the decline in her health, she was never able to see the finished text. It was also the last long conversation Temitayo had with her, and the last time Temitayo would hear the voice of her friend so full of vigor. Temitayo remembers when she met Bisi in Lagos as a young artist visiting the CCA Lagos. Over approximately eight years, Bisi became a key mentor for Temitayo, with respect to both her studio and curatorial practices. While Bisi is dearly missed by many, her impact reverberates and is captured in anecdotes...

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