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Edison Peñafiel

EDISON PEÑAFIEL

De Profundis Clamavi ad Astra (From the Depths, I Cried Out to the Stars) Locust Projects 14 November 2026–17 February 2027 Miami
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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.”

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About the Artist

Born in Ecuador, Edison Peñafiel migrated to the United States to leave the political and economic instability of his native country. His singular style integrates video and multimedia installation to create surreal echoes of our world, environments that translate experience.

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Locust Projects is Miami’s leading alternative nonprofit art space, distinguished for its commitment to experimental contemporary art and its role as an incubator for creative innovation.

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297 NE 67th Street
Miami, Florida
Miami
United States
Opening Hours
Wednesday – Saturday
11am – 5pm
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Miami 297 NE 67th Street, Miami, Florida
Locust Projects contemporary art institution in Miami United States
Locust Projects
297 NE 67th Street, Miami, Florida, Miami, United States
+1 305 576 8570
http://www.locustprojects.org

Opening hours
Wednesday – Saturday
11am – 5pm
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