“AMAZING!! WOW! This could possibly be the best sculpture at AOM [Artomatic]… gorgeous and huge piece by Antony Maderal! Quite possibly the best Star Trek artwork ever (no idea if this talented artist meant it to be?), but darn if this is not the best BORG cube in artistic history! Sculpture by Antony Maderal is titled "I0I0 - In Our Own Image" - I seriously think that the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities needs to acquire it for the city's public art collection! Can you imagine this gorgeous work of art spinning (where it can't be reached or touched, but seen) at a DC building?”

– Lenny Campello, Daily Campello Art News

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“Antony Maderal, who has lived in Arlington, Virginia, for the last 20 years, built his sculpture out of computer parts and liked the benefit of having open space. “I started tearing apart computers and other servers and printers and anything that I could find that had a circuit board in it, and displaying that in two dimensions,” he said. “When I saw this open space, I just wanted to make an installation and make something big.”

– Tadiwos Abedje & José Umaña, WTOP

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“Friday's opening salvo featured a performance by Emma G, a local crooner who set the tone for a gritty, artsy celebration—as WTOP reported. Adding to the vibrant mix, Valerie Theberge and Antony Maderal showed off their art chops. Theberge, a sculptor, showcased a colorful ensemble of carved foam with fiberglass and mortar, while Maderal's large tech-salvage sculptures added a post-modern touch to the panoramic spree of creativity.”

– David Abrams, Hoodline

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“Had The Great Opportunity Of Dancing In Front Of @computer_guts Amazing Hand Made Art Piece Made Of Computer Parts, After My Performance At This Past Weekend’s @artomatic_dc fashion show.”

– @visualopm, Instagram

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A few of the hundreds of notes left by 1001 - In Our Own Image visitors…

“This is awesome and fun interactive art! Thank You!” – Matt

“Felt like I was spinning the Astor Place Cube in a dystopian cyberpunk future. Thank you” – anonymous

“I loVeD IT!” – Rosa, 4 years

“Please help me! I’ve been assimilated” – a former human 3/17/24

“I encouraged a person to spin it! They Did. They were glad!” – anonymous 3/23/24

“Our own self-assimilation… And, fascination” – anonymous

“This exhibit reminds me of all the ways my parents documented my childhood” – anonymous