Ahmedabad-based artist-designer duo interprets emotions on rock for ‘Design Miami’

‘Emotional Rocks’, an art installation by Apical Reform Studio, was showcased at ‘Design Miami’, an annual international design fair

What happens when rocks get emotional? Ahmedabad-based Apical Reforms Studio explores this idea in its art installation exhibited at the 17th edition of “ Design Miami”, held recently at Miami Beach, USA. The only Indian design studio to showcase its works at the art-design fair this year, artists and co-founders of Apical Reform, Darshan Soni and Amrish Patel say the event was an opportunity to understand and appreciate global design trends.

Design Miami, an annual design fair held in Miami, Florida, exhibits works of collectors, gallerists, designers, curators, and critics from around the world. The idea of the fair is to celebrate design culture and commerce by collecting, exhibiting, discussing, and creating collectible designs at the venue. Featuring over 35 gallery and curio exhibits, the theme for this year’s exhibits was ‘Human Kind’. Some of the artists featured at the show are British visual artist David Shrigley, American multimedia artist Alex Israel and British painter Jadé Fadojutimi, and New York-based artist and sculptor Hugh Hayden.