The Texture of Memory: Archive and Erasure in the Work of Mauricio Samayoa
LA TEXTURA DE LA MEMORIA. ARCHIVO Y BORRAMIENTO EN LA OBRA DE MAURICIO SAMAYOA
The article examines the recent practice of Salvadoran artist Mauricio Samayoa (b. 1989), focusing on works developed during his residency at Lab of Experimental Art (LEA) in Madrid. Through series such as *Memory Bundles* and *Bit by Bit*, Samayoa transforms personal documents, childhood drawings, photographs, and certificates into sealed, inaccessible packages—anti-archives that deliberately block the retrieval of memory. A conversation with curator Jorge de la Cruz and curator Josseline Pinto frames the artist's exploration of identity, trauma, migration, and El Salvador's political history, where absence and erasure carry as much weight as visible traces.