Mapping Memory in Guatemala: Daniel Herndanez-Salazar’s work Para que
Todos lo sepa/ So that All shall know and the forensic archives of genocide.
A Proposal
Veronica Perry
Mills College
11 October 2011
Running Title
Abstract
Mapping the sites of Daniel Hernandez-Salazar’s photograph Para que Todos lo sepan/ So that All shall
know, which was posted in site specific public spaces to address the fear and silence of the military
genocide in Guatemala during 1960’s to 1990’s and the impunity of those groups who carried out
those human rights violations. Additionally, mapping the location of the mass graves from the
military violence throughout the country and the current data compiled to complete the memory of
those who were killed during that time and document the actions of the state-sponsored military
violence.
Introduction
In this project I will use GIS to study the geography of memory in Guatemala regarding the social
and cultural aftermath of genocide. This will be done by mapping the works of two “memory
workers”; Guatemala Forensic Anthropology Foundation – FAFG, and Daniel Hernandez-Salazar.
The spatial distribution of the works by photographer and photojournalist Daniel HernandezSalazar will be mapped to demonstrate one artist way of addressed the cultural and social silence and
fear from genocide. Mapping the data from FAFG will give a spatially understanding of the
genocide in Guatemala.
Research Question or Purpose of Project
Maps and Analyses
List/description of maps you might make and analyses you might conduct.
Data Sources
Where will you get base maps? Where will you get data? Include screen shots where you can.
Include URLs and copy and pastes of sources. Be sure to keep enough info that you can properly
document things and easily find them again.
Exemplars
Do you want to do a project that is just like something? Or just like something but different.
Time Line
18 October –finalize the project idea.
25 October- collect data: sites of artwork and graves, numbers of people in graves.
1 November –collect and apply data
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Running Title
8 November - apply data
15 November – finalize maps and data
22 November – finalize project.
29 November Presentations
6 December
Presentations
References
Hoelscher, Steven. Angels of Memory: photography and haunting in Guatemala City. Geojournal
(2008) 73:195-217 DOI 10.1007/s10708-008-9203-3
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