From September 12 to 19, 2026, *Distant Shores*—an international contemporary art exhibition organized by Nartwork APS—was on display at the Sestante Art Gallery in Cascais, located in the metropolitan area of Lisbon, Portugal. The exhibition brought together 27 artists from 18 countries.
Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Cascais served as an ideal setting for reflecting on themes of distance, migration, memory, and the sense of belonging. The selected works invited the audience to examine the horizon as a symbolic threshold between separation and encounter, exploring the various physical and emotional dimensions that define our relationship with distant places.
In a world marked by conflicts, migration, and profound transformations, “distant shores” emerged as internal landscapes of change, resilience, and rebirth. Through diverse artistic languages and sensibilities, the works recounted experiences of detachment and searching, memory and transformation, opening up new possibilities for dialogue and connection. The horizon thus became a fluid space, capable of bridging different identities, cultures, and experiences.
The official exhibition catalog was curated by Nartwork APS and features critical contributions from art historians Maria Aurelia Catalano Rossi Danielli and Gianpasquale Greco.
The group exhibition was held under the moral patronage of the Suor Orsola Benincasa University and the Alsob Association. Artists on Display
Marie Ghislaine Beaucé (France), Maria Rachele Branca (Italy), Sara Cafarelli – SACAF (Italy), Martha Green Doran (United Kingdom), Ivana D’Emilio (Italy), Rika Maja Duevel (Norway), Bettina Eicher (Austria), Mar Enríquez (Spain), Fadiese (France), Elvira Flamm (Germany), Gerhard Kroyer (Austria), Lausen (Switzerland), Valeria Morasso (Italy), Valentina Moravčević (Serbia), Atsushi Ohta (Japan), Attila Olasz (Hungary), Tarja Onali (Finland), Andreea Puiu – P.A.I – Inner Lines (Romania), Weronika Raczynska (Poland), Isolde Rentz (Austria), Oksana Rohovska – Roksana (Ukraine), Nicole Schlegel (Switzerland), Veronika Sekotová (Czech Republic), Silvija Sikavica (Croatia), Dragana B. Stevanovic (Serbia), Zuzanna Tomczak (Poland), Dirk Verschueren (Belgium).
CuratorsRossella Bellan, Antonietta Panico
Art Critics and Art HistoriansMaria Aurelia Catalano Rossi Danielli, Gianpasquale Greco
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