Community Murals

The Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador team supports the creation of community murals, as well as the artistic restoration of aging historic murals. Murals are an important way to promote intergenerational education and share our team’s research about historical memory with a broad audience. For most projects, we collaborate closely with Colectivo Matiz, a youth artist cooperative in Chalatenango.

Community Mural depicting the repopulation of San José Las Flores from Mesa Grande refugee camp in 1986 (Colectivo Matiz, San José Las Flores, 2023)

Community Mural celebrating women’s contribution to El Salvador (Colectivo Matiz, San José Las Flores 2023)

Community Mural honouring traditional campesino and campesina livelihoods (Colectivo Matiz, San José Las Flores, 2023)

Draft Version of the Mural for the Sumpul River Massacre Memorial on display during the commemoration in May (Colectivo Matiz, Las Aradas, 2024)

Community Mural remembering the children who were abducted and placed into illicit adoptions during the war (Colectivo Matiz, San José Las Flores, 2024)

Restoration of Community Mural in canton La Bermuda (Suchitoto, 2024)

Restoration and Enhancement of Community Mural in San José Las Flores (Colectivo Matiz, San José Las Flores, 2024)