🖋️ In a celebration of humor as a human value and a form of intellectual resistance, the official catalog of the 9th Biennial of Humor "Luis d’Oliveira Guimarães", held in Penela, Portugal 2024, has now been released.
The catalog showcases a refined selection of visual creativity and critical insight, highlighting top cartoon works submitted under the central theme: "Human Resistance and Resilience". It also features a special section honoring Portuguese Consul Aristides de Sousa Mendes, through powerful caricature portraits.
More than a document, this catalog is a journey—through diverse styles and voices—into the power of art as a stance, and of laughter as a tool for resistance in a world full of contradictions.
📘 A Visual and Intellectual Delight
Art lovers are invited to browse this exceptional catalog, which brings together more than 1,300 artworks from 490 artists representing over 70 countries—all united by a single mission: to laugh, to resist, and to express through lines and shadows.
The collection features witty, thought-provoking works—some sharp as a blade, others light as a breeze of irony. But each piece speaks to the resilience of the human spirit, proclaiming: 'I am here".
The catalog also includes glimpses of the opening ceremony, parallel exhibitions, award-winning pieces, and a heartfelt introduction by artistic director Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa, who described humor as "the last line of defense for human dignity".