2026.7.16–9.6

Estoril Congress Center

Av. Amaral, 2765-192 Estoril, Portugal

Under the evocative theme “The Traces of Water” the biennial unfolds as an open and welcoming encounter within the worlds of art and culture, built around an interdisciplinary project that brings together Arts, Science, and Technology.

This interdisciplinary approach expresses excellence in creativity across multiple fields—painting, public sculpture, installations, performances, photography, video, and technology—moving beyond rigid museographic conventions to engage with the city and its diverse audiences and social sectors. Activities take place in public and private spaces, as well as in symbolic and institutional sites.

Water is approached not only as a natural resource or environmental element, but as an anthropological symbol, cultural memory, technological structure, spiritual resonance, and a contemporary ethical challenge—within the framework of a new humanism that calls for rethinking the relationship between humanity, nature, and innovation.

Biennial Concept

More than an exhibition, Bienal Del Agua is a universal cultural platform that inspires reflection, creativity, and cooperation in preserving water as a shared heritage for future generations. It demonstrates how art, knowledge, and sustainability can unite nations through common sense and innovation.

It is a multidisciplinary artistic event grounded in promoting diverse artistic expressions connected to water. While the Biennial may take place in different cities or countries, it remains guided by water as an essential element of sociocultural life—one increasingly impacted within our ecosystem and deeply linked to all anthropological and sociological dimensions: ways of living, socioeconomic frameworks, and ethical and social responsibility.

Humanistic Encounters

To position the city as a privileged international hub for observation, reflection, and research into creative, cultural, and scientific languages related to water—and its practical dimension in managing this natural resource for the benefit of citizens’ quality of life.

This vibrant experience across Portuguese territory is framed through the lens of communication between programmed languages—the new world we inhabit, with tangible expectations of human development and social progress.

Bienal del Agua 2026 “The Trace of Water”

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