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De Profundis Clamavi ad Astra

An immersive journey through tides of memory, myth, and the cosmos

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De Profundis Clamavi ad Astra is an immersive passage into depth and ascent, where the sea becomes a map of memory, migration, and rebirth. The installation transforms space into a living environment of light, sound, and movement, inviting audiences to inhabit a world shaped by myth, history, and the resilience of those who cross between them.

Spanning 2,800 square feet, the work is realized through 12-channel 4K projection mapping, a 170-foot looping screen, spatialized sound, and carefully calibrated sensory elements. Technology functions as a vessel rather than spectacle, carrying viewers through a slow, embodied experience of transformation and return.

Commissioned by Locust Projects and supported by the prestigious VIA Art Fund, with production by MAD Arts, De Profundis Clamavi ad Astra premieres in Miami in 2026 before continuing to future institutional presentations. It marks a defining chapter in a long-term immersive practice committed to large-scale environments that evolve through each encounter and venue.

Those who take part in the life of this work do more than witness its form. They become part of its continuity, shaping how the project is realized, sustained, and carried forward over time.


De Profundis Clamavi ad Astra - Digital Render


This work is not fixed in place or moment. It lives through those who believe in it early, and travels with them as it is revealed over time. 

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