Probably the most intellectually concentrated exhibit of the fair, Cranbrook Academy of Art showcased the latest from its 3-D Design studio; Innate Gestures, a collection of works from its 13 graduate students.

Innate Gestures is an exploration of the communication relationship between the human body and common daily objects, examining and fragmenting the "natural sensory cues" of these objects, ways they communicate their use and possible interactions by their form, materials, and presence in a given space. The exhibit as a whole felt uniformly subtle, yet the formal sobriety and high sense of insight of each piece was strikingly refreshing. All lines were thought out and subsequently laid out just as planned.


Isaac Yu Chen's Magazine Hanger, like a bookmark.

Bob Turek's Stool #2, "a minimal stage for musicians or performers."

Grace Young Lee, Waste bin.

Part of Patrick Gavin's Table Top Objects collection, "[...] pieces of furniture for the table top and can be arranged in a manner similar to how a person composes the interior of a room."

Hsin Chun Wang, Shift Light.

Bob Turek, Bench #7

Courtney Clarke, Sottoman. Small table or cushioned seat.