September 12, 2025Memory Studies

Memory and protest graphics: Visual narratives of the Chilean popular uprising (2019–2020)

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Protest graphics serve as an active force, legitimizing current demands while reworking memories of past struggles.
Four visual narratives emerge from the analysis of 30 protest graphic images, highlighting their role in political memory construction.
Using visual grounded theory methodology, the study investigates how urban graphic art mobilizes past conflicts for present activism.
This research illustrates the significance of art in facilitating memory within social and political confrontations in Chile.

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Analysis reveals how protest graphics mobilize memory and reformulate political identities in Chilean social movements.

Mónica Iglesias Vázquez (2025) studied this question.

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