Train station to get Nigeria-inspired artwork

Railway passengers arriving in a city are set to be greeted with Nigerian-style artwork.

Yinka Ilori, a British Nigerian artist, has been tasked with bringing Station Square in Milton Keynes to life with textile patterns.

The artwork being created is called Walk With Your Dreams and will be integrated into the station's flooring.

It will also help direct pedestrians arriving at the station towards two underpasses that lead from the station to the nearby city centre.

Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) and Milton Keynes City Council have commissioned the project.

Mr Ilori said: "With a thriving Nigerian community and growing arts scene, Milton Keynes is a location that aligns with my values of bringing art to wider audiences and to fostering connection and community."

There will also be new plants added to the area around the station in a bid to increase biodiversity.

Adam Sciberras from MKDP said: "Yinka's work will be a great introduction to our thriving, young, innovative, diverse and sustainable city and the vibrancy, enthusiasm and biodiversity that people experience here."

The art display will officially open on 2 October with music and performances and the plan is for it to be in place for several years and maintained by the MKDP.

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