De Profundis Clamavi ad Astra (From the Depths, I Cried Out to the Stars)

Locust Projects, Miami’s longest running alternative art space, is thrilled and honored to announce that Locust Projects and Miami-based multidisciplinary artist Edison Peñafiel are among VIA Art Fund’s 2025 Artistic Production Grantees. Peñafiel’s awarded project, De Profundis Clamavi ad Astra (From the Depths, I Cried Out to the Stars), will be on view at Locust Projects November 14, 2026—February 13, 2027 in Miami, Florida.

“Locust Projects is honored to be awarded a prestigious VIA Art Fund Artistic Production Grant,” says Lorie Mertes, Locust Projects’ Executive Director and curator of the project, “This is a transformative grant that will support Locust Projects in bringing Edison Peñafiel’s vision to life on a major scale and is a game-changer for what both Locust Projects and the artist can do.”