Yinka Ilori

Yinka Ilori Instagram – Slices of Peace is a public permanent artwork by artist and designer Yinka Ilori MBE that has been installed in Orchard Park – a new public park in Kings Hill, near West Malling in Kent.
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Slices of Peace is inspired by the rich culture and heritage of Kent, in particular, its history of apple growing. The installation consists of a group of brightly-coloured, decorative apple sculptures with an accompanying soundscape composed by Peter Adjaye.
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The life cycle of apples – from seed to flower to fruit – forms the basis of the playful patterns that Yinka Ilori has designed for the sculptures.
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In 2021, Yinka Ilori began a three-month residency in Kings Hill, regularly visiting the area and hosting a series of events themed around the senses, with support from students at University for the Creative Arts. These culminated in a choral workshop led by @music4architecture sound artist Peter Adjaye, supported by jazz vocalist Randolph Matthews, based on a vocal composition written by Peter using West African ‘Call and Response’ techniques. Adjaye has created a soundscape, Freedom Sounds – Lift Every Voice, to accompany Yinka Ilori’s artwork.
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Yinka Ilori was appointed as Artist in Residence in Kings Hill in 2021 as part of the Kings Hill Public Art Commission: a cultural partnership between Kings Hill development partners Liberty Property Trust and Kent County Council (KCC), Turner Contemporary, and the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), as part of a placemaking strategy by FutureCity.
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Slices of Peace was curated by Turner Contemporary. | Posted on 13/Apr/2024 01:35:35