aMOSTr 2026 — Exhibition of Fanzines and Artists’ Books (Vila do Conde)

Date: 12 to 14 June

The Zines and Artists’ Books Exhibition returns to aMOSTr to showcase the diversity and vitality of contemporary independent publishing. Bringing together authors, collectives, publishers and self-publishing projects from different places and creative fields, the exhibition presents itself as a space for discovery, meeting and sharing around the book as an artistic object and a vehicle for free expression.

Coordinated by Flanzine and Fanzine Ultra Violenta, the exhibition will, for the first time, take place in the gardens of the Centro de Memória de Vila do Conde, as part of a new configuration of aMOSTr that extends the programme into the outdoors and strengthens its dimension as a space for meeting and social interaction.

Featuring small-run publications, fanzines, artists’ books, comics, illustration, visual poetry and experimental projects, the exhibition presents a broad overview of publishing practices developed outside conventional publishing and distribution circuits.

Throughout the weekend, the programme will also include presentations and activities offering a closer look at the participants’ work. Highlights include a presentation of Obrigado Belphegor by Sama, as well as a talk with Pedro Sim, who will share, for the first time, an overview of his extensive collection of publications and the various publishing experiences he has developed over the years.

The practical and participatory component will be provided through three workshops led by Marta Santos, Gil Mac and Oficina Noctua, inviting the public to explore processes of graphic, narrative and editorial creation.

Participating in this edition: