31 May 2025 to 11 Jun 2025
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Portugal and India.
The exhibition Crossed Glances invites the public on a sensitive and visual journey between two countries connected by a shared history and lived experience, rich in encounters, influences, and collective memories: Portugal and India.
Five decades after the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Portugal and India, beyond celebrating the historical and longstanding ties that unite the two countries, this exhibition realistically and accurately illustrates the contemporary vitality of a renewed dialogue. It calls for the joint construction of a critical future reality, where affection, cultures, and perspectives intersect. The photographer guides us through a path where images from both countries mirror each other in their similarities and differences, where faces and moments meet in a journey that appeals to all five senses and evokes a shared sense of belonging, expressed in the everyday and spontaneous moments captured in each instant.
The photographs gathered in this exhibition offer unique perspectives on daily life, architecture, landscapes, and the people of these two worlds. Each image is a gesture of closeness, an invitation to mutual discovery and empathy. Together, these photographs build a symbolic bridge between past and future, continents and oceans, between India and Portugal — like a breeze of light inviting a deeper encounter between two cultures and two peoples who have long known one another.
Isabel de Mendonça Raimundo
Consul-General of Portugal in Goa
Goa India, May 2025
About the Photographer Paulo Nabais
Born in Lisbon in 1959, he developed a passion for photography during his studies in Civil Engineering. He organized his first solo exhibition at the Arquivo Fotográfico Gallery and collaborated with various artists on urban projects.
After co-founding the agency Cool City and The She Mouse gallery, he stepped away from photography following personal losses and the 2008 economic crisis. He returned in 2015, focusing on projects that celebrate contemporary Portugal and India, exploring their cultural connections and differences.
