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A good start to what end? Who gives a shit about 3D printing when it comes to making statues? The point is obviously not to pimp the technology.

• mikepurvis 6y ago
  The "good start" is that an individual or small group were able to go from concept to display in a shorter period of time with these, and for relatively low cost. Hopefully there's interest and support for redoing one or more of them in permanent materials. I can definitely see this as a more promising start than spending years in committees fighting over the details and funding for a conventional statue that might never see the light of day. Anyway, this is just a preview— the full exhibition includes 122 such statues. So it's also a good start in that regard. :)
  • monadic2 6y ago
    Since when has art been judged on time to creation or volume or cost? This seems to be solving a problem sculpting doesn't have to begin with. I agree that this could be a boon to creation but I hardly see these samples as decent examples....
    • mikepurvis 6y ago
      The point is the art that never has a chance to be judged because it never gets created on account of these barriers.
      • monadic2 6y ago
        I consider that an emphatic benefit looking at these statues. Why couldn't they have hired a sculptor?