Temitayo Ogunbiyi’s You will find Lagos in the United Kingdom Living is a site-specific sculpture inspired by natural forms and the flight routes between the UK and Lagos in Nigeria, where she lives.

Alluding to stories of transnational relationships and generations of people journeying across lands and seas, the titles of Ogunbiyi’s works are conceived as declarative prayers, each beginning with ‘You will’. This takes its structure from colloquial conversations across Nigeria where prayer can be a confirmation of what is to come, rather than a request or plea. This sculpture is adapted from an installation presented as part of the exhibition Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes at South London Gallery in 2023.

Find You will find Lagos in the United Kingdom Living in the Cinnamon Drawing Room