There's a place for all kinds of art. I see a 3D printed sculpture as being no different than a digitally painted image, they are created on the computer by the artist who uses a machine to bring them into the physical world. There always will be those collectors that prefer their art to be made by hand though, not that one is better or worse than the other, they are just different. 3D printing will not replace traditional sculpture anymore than the camera replaced painting. It's just another tool to create another kind of art. I'll admit I have a bit of a Luddite tendency but I'll never say something is not art just because it's created digitally. Keep in mind this isn't the first time that digital technology has made incursions into sculpture, CNC controlled machines have been cutouting out and shaping materials for artists for decades now.
