This was the second edition of the exhibition, held at the University of Aveiro Library (Helène de Beauvoir Room) from 4 May to 1 July 2026.
This travelling edition of the Saltimbancos Artistlibroj exhibition featured 86 works by 82 artists from 16 countries (Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Spain, the United States, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Sweden).
They are:
Alma, Ana Raquel Martins, Anky Van Dijk, Anónimo Coroado, Anna Karina Fries, Anna Klos, Antonio Gomez, Babs Bird, Beltrán Laguna, Carolina (Não é Catarina), Catarina Pontes, Catarina Real, Christian Alle, Cinzia Farina, Cláudia Realista, Cláudia Ribau, Colectivo AK48, David Dellafiora, Delfim Rodrigues, Diane Bertrand, Fátima Coito, Francisco Cardoso Lima, Gabriel Rego, Gina Ülgen, Giovanni Strada, Guylaine Couture, Graça Figueiredo, Henrique Azevedo, Hugo Matos, IADE / Universidade Europeia, Isabel Baraona, Isabel Saraiva, Jerome Bertrand, Joaquim Mónica Filipe, João Duarte Francisco, John M. Bennett, José Catarino, Juliana Verdú, Jurgen O. Olbrich, Karen Lacroix, Karolina Valova, La Escofina, Laurita Gusana, Laura Dun, Lia Morais, Lígia Carteiro, Magda Barata, Manuela Lago, Marino Rosetti, Marisa Espinheira, Maria João Lopes Fernandes, Maria João Firme, Marta Fanti, Mattias Gunnarson, Miche-Art-Universalis, Miguel Correia, Migvel Tepes, Monsenhor enVide neFelibata, OBA Mail Art Group, Ondina Pires, Orquídea Baltazar, Pál Csaba, Paulo Ansiães Monteiro, Pedro Bericat, Pedro Tavares, R.F. Cotê, Rubkk, Sara Bandarra, Serse Luigetti, Siggi Liersch, Simon Warren, Sticky Institute, Sérgio Reis, Susana Queirós, Teresa Mafalda Campolargo, TICTAC, Umbu Edições, Vittore Baroni, Vizma Bruns, William Mellott, Zoe Snyder.
The exhibition opened on Monday, 11 May 2026, at 5:00 pm. This was followed at 5:30 pm by a guided tour led by curator Miguel Correia, offering an overview of the exhibition and an introduction to the works on display, the concepts underpinning each piece, and their respective artists.
The exhibition was held in the Helène de Beauvoir Room, located within the University of Aveiro Library building. This iconic building was designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira and inaugurated in 1995, standing as a landmark of modern architecture at the heart of the university campus. The room honours the French painter Hélène de Beauvoir, following the donation of her works to the University of Aveiro. The space opened to the public in 1995, coinciding with the inauguration of the Library.
The occasion also provided an opportunity for a round-table discussion at 6:30 pm, entitled:
“Artist’s Book: A Borderless Dialogue between Art and Design”.
With the participation of: Ana Margarida Ramos (Full Professor and Head of the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Aveiro), Miguel Correia (Curator of the exhibition and Coordinator of the Fanzineteca de Aveiro), and Cristina Cortês (Director of the Library, Documentary Information and Museology Services at the University of Aveiro).
Throughout the exhibition, a number of groups visited the exhibition, primarily students from the University of Aveiro, as well as students from several schools across the city.
Among them were students from José Estêvão Secondary School, from two classes—one Year 10 and one Year 12—who visited the exhibition accompanied by four teachers as part of their school’s activities day.