Displacement and Memory this Hispanic Heritage Month with David Matute

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18 September 2026

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We’re honored to share a reimagination of our logo in honor of Hispanic

Heritage Month by featured artist David Matute.

David is a Salvadoran American designer whose parents fled El Salvador’s civil war — a history that shapes his ongoing work to address displacement, ethnocide, and the erasure of community memory in the built environment.

This piece grew out of sketchbook collages David created of Chelsea’s neighborhoods and projects — pages he shared during a Chelsea ¡Pa’Lante, Onward! Steering Committee meeting, where he served as a member.

We’re proud to feature his work here, and even more excited that he’s contributing to the ¡Pa’Lante, Onward! comprehensive plan, led by Carlos A. Sainz Caccia and just released at palante.chelseama.gov. As Carlos put it: “David’s insight into what it means to grow up in Chelsea and his love for its history were instrumental in producing a plan that is grounded and meaningful.”

Join us for an artist talk with David on 10/8, and visit matutearchitecturedesign.squarespace.com to see more of his work.

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Nos honra compartir una reinterpretación de nuestro logo en honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana, a cargo del artista destacado David Matute.

David es un diseñador salvadoreño-americano cuyos padres huyeron de la guerra civil de El Salvador — una historia que da forma a su trabajo continuo para abordar el desplazamiento, el etnocidio y el borrado de la memoria comunitaria en el entorno construido.

Esta pieza nació de los collages que David elaboró sobre los barrios y proyectos de Chelsea, páginas que compartió durante una reunión del Comité Directivo de Chelsea ¡Pa’Lante, Onward!, del cual formó parte.

Nos enorgullece destacar su trabajo aquí, y aún más que esté contribuyendo al plan integral ¡Pa’Lante, Onward!, liderado por Carlos A. Sainz Caccia y recién publicado en palante.chelseama.gov. Como dijo Carlos: “La perspectiva de David sobre lo que significa crecer en Chelsea y su amor por su historia fueron fundamentales para producir un plan arraigado y significativo.”

Únete a nosotros para una charla con David el 10/8, y visita matutearchitecturedesign.squarespace.com para ver más de su trabajo.

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