So, to look at the joke from another perspective. What has 3D printing done to capture the art world’s attention like this? How are people using the technology now? And what future innovations are sparking people’s imaginations? Well, as we look at some examples of 3D printed art projects, we should begin to see what exactly 3D printing has done for art and artists. I have never had someone walk up to me in a gallery, point to a drawing and say, “That was made using a projector.”Īnd yet, this is exactly what is currently happening with 3D printed artwork, the medium itself captures attention.

“3D printers are just tools, no different in their nature than, say, projectors. Barcio articulated this frustration by claiming that: To look at the joke pessimistically, it is true that 3D printed art does tend to draw attention to itself simply by virtue of it being a new, and therefore exciting, technology.

Zaha Hadid Architects’s “Thallus” installation, constructed using robotics and 3D printing

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