I was recently discussing with a group about the transition from drawing to sculpture, and the possibility of losing the energy that exists in the drawing when the final product is made. We referenced the drawings of Claes Oldenburg, and how his sculptures, as powerful as they are, may not be as personal as the drawings they developed from. I think our imaginations allow us to construct images that lay outside the bounds of reality, and drawings give us an outlet to share these ideas in a way that sculpture cannot. Unfortunately, sculptures must exist, and therefore they are bound to the physical properties of their materials, and of nature.
The lighter side to this debate may be using technology to have our cake and eat it too. This interactive computer system developed by this Swedish company lets users draw objects in the air, in three dimensions, and see what they've drawn on the screen. The company will then prototype the drawing out of actual plastic. Not sure I'd want to sit on that chair though...
