Slices of Peace is a permanent public artwork by British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori, installed at Orchard Park, Kings Hill. The five-metre-high sculptural work celebrates Kent’s agricultural heritage and forms the culmination of Ilori’s residency at Kings Hill.

Commissioned as part of a wider cultural programme for the site, the artwork was developed through an extended period of collaboration with Turner Contemporary, students and alumni from the University for the Creative Arts, working together as AtelierUCA, as well as Kings Hill residents who took part in a series of community workshops. This collective process shaped both the concept and the final form of the work.

The installation comprises three apple forms - one large structure flanked by two smaller sculptures - constructed from laser-cut, powder-coated steel. The central apple is large enough to accommodate people inside, creating an immersive and playful space for reflection, gathering and pause. A bespoke soundscape by sound artist Peter Adjaye adds a multi-sensory layer to the experience.

Designed specifically for Orchard Park, the work sits within a landscape that also conserves a rare Second World War Pickett-Hamilton fort and includes a Kentish ragstone amphitheatre for outdoor performance. Together, these elements create a distinctive civic space where heritage, culture and everyday life intersect.

Slices of Peace represents the final major public art commission delivered at Kings Hill, marking both the completion of a long-term development and the role of culture in shaping a shared sense of identity, wellbeing and belonging.

Photography by Mark Davy, Rachel De Cesaro and Matthew Walker