JAGOZES - NUNO ROCHA
2026-06-13 - 2026-09-20 | Avenida do Mar, Avenida do Mar, Foz do Arelho, Portugal
Apresentada na Avenida do Mar, na Foz do Arelho, esta exposição estabelece um diálogo direto com o Atlântico. As fotografias regressam simbolicamente ao ambiente que lhes deu origem, expostas ao vento, à luz natural e à proximidade do mar. Neste contexto, Jagozes torna-se não apenas um documento sobre uma comunidade específica, mas também uma reflexão mais ampla sobre o que resiste ao tempo, a transmissão de saberes entre gerações e a permanência da cultura marítima portuguesa.

Local: Avenida do Mar, Foz do ArelhoDatas: 13 de junho a 20 de setembro de 2026Fotografia: Nuno RochaCuradoria: João CarlosPrograma: Comemorações dos 200 Anos da Fotografia | F/262 Festival Internacional de Fotografia

LUZ PERMANENTE 200 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, 1826–2026
2026-06-13 - 2026-09-20 | Casa Museu Jaime Umbelino – Centro de Experimentação da Fotografia, R. da Igreja 5, Foz do Arelho, Caldas da Rainha, 2500, Foz do Arelho, Portugal
Marking 200 years of photography, Luz Permanente / Permanent Light explores the evolution of the photographic image from its earliest beginnings to the defining visual moments of the modern world.
Presented as part of the F/262 Festival Internacional de Fotografia and developed in collaboration with the Instituto Português de Fotografia (IPF), the exhibition combines historically significant photographs with an extensive presentation of cameras, lenses, photographic equipment and archival objects tracing the technological and cultural evolution of photography across two centuries.
The exhibition includes works connected to figures such as Nicéphore Niépce, William Henry Fox Talbot, Louis Daguerre, Nadar, Julia Margaret Cameron, Eadweard Muybridge, Alfred Stieglitz, Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Robert Capa, Philippe Halsman, Yousuf Karsh, Alberto Korda, Malcolm Browne, Neil Armstrong and many others whose images transformed photography into one of the defining visual languages of modern society.
Alongside the photographs, visitors encounter a curated selection of historic cameras and photographic technologies, revealing how image-making evolved from early experimental processes to portable reportage cameras, scientific imaging systems and the beginning of the digital era.
Through portraiture, documentary photography, war photography, scientific experimentation, social commentary and visual innovation, Luz Permanente / Permanent Light reflects on photography not only as a tool of representation, but as one of the most influential inventions in modern history.
Rather than presenting a complete historical archive, the exhibition proposes a curated journey through key moments, images, and technologies that have shaped how humanity records memory, understands reality, and sees the world.
Official opening: 13 June 2026.
Curated by João Carlos.
In collaboration with Instituto Português de Fotografia.
Free admission.
Casa Museu Jaime UmbelinoCentro de Experimentação da FotografiaR. da Igreja 5, 2500 Foz do Arelho

Giants of Nature — Anderson Nielsen
2026-08-19 - 2026-09-27 | Museu José Malhoa, Parque D. Carlos I, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, 2500-109, Portugal
The smallest inhabitants of the natural world are rarely seen in all their complexity. In Giants of Nature, Brazilian photographer Anderson Nielsen reveals an invisible universe through extraordinary macro photographs, transforming insects and other tiny organisms into monumental subjects of remarkable beauty and precision. Enlarged far beyond their natural scale, these images expose intricate textures, structures and patterns that normally escape the human eye.
Conceived specifically for the José Malhoa Museum, the exhibition establishes a dialogue between contemporary photography and the museum’s permanent collection. The selection of species has been carefully curated to create visual and conceptual connections with the naturalistic paintings of José Malhoa and his contemporaries, inviting visitors to discover the insects, flora and biodiversity that inhabit, often unnoticed, the landscapes and environments represented in the collection.
By bringing together two distinct ways of observing nature, separated by more than a century, Giants of Nature demonstrates how photography continues to expand our understanding of the world. While nineteenth-century painters interpreted nature through observation and artistic sensibility, macro photography allows us to explore dimensions that remain invisible to the naked eye. Presented as part of the celebrations marking the 200th Anniversary of Photography, the exhibition highlights photography not only as an artistic medium but also as a powerful tool for discovery, scientific observation and environmental awareness.

THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY, ANDERSON NIELSEN REVEALS THE HIDDEN BEAUTY OF THE SMALLEST CREATURES, TRANSFORMING THE INVISIBLE INTO MONUMENTAL WORKS OF ART.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Anderson Nielsen is a Brazilian photographer specialising in macro nature photography. His work explores the hidden beauty of biodiversity, revealing details that are imperceptible without photographic magnification and bringing together art, science and visual storytelling.
Throughout his career, Nielsen has dedicated himself to documenting insects and other small organisms with exceptional technical precision, transforming creatures only a few centimetres in size into striking portraits of extraordinary visual impact. His photographs encourage a renewed appreciation for the complexity of the natural world while promoting biodiversity conservation and environmental awareness.

EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Exhibition Dates19 August – 27 September 2026
Opening19 August 2026
VenueJosé Malhoa Museum, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM · Admission €5.00

Curated byJoão Carlos

ESTIAGEM — JOÃO MARIANO
2026-08-19 - 2026-09-27 | Espaço da Concas Gallery, Rua Dr. Ilídio Amado, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, 2500-217, Portugal
As part of the F/262 – International Photography Festival, ESTIAGEM (Drought) by Portuguese photographer João Mariano explores one of the defining environmental challenges of our time: water scarcity and the growing impact of climate change.
Developed between 2022 and 2024, the project documents the dramatic decline of the Bravura Reservoir in southern Portugal. As the water receded, landscapes, agricultural structures and traces of past human activity emerged from beneath the surface, revealing a territory transformed by prolonged drought. More than a documentary record, ESTIAGEM is a powerful visual narrative where the beauty of the landscape coexists with the unsettling reality of environmental change.
For more than two decades, João Mariano has built a body of work deeply connected to water, the sea and the communities shaped by it. Projects such as Warriors of the Sea, Harvesters of the Alvor Lagoon, Coast of the Sea and Between the Waters have established his distinctive photographic language, combining documentary practice, artistic vision and an enduring commitment to place.
Presented within the inaugural edition of F/262, ESTIAGEM resonates directly with the festival’s curatorial theme, Water, exploring its environmental, cultural and social significance. The exhibition invites audiences to reflect on climate change, the sustainable management of natural resources and our collective responsibility towards one of the planet’s most precious elements.
Comprising 20 large-format Fine Art photographs, the exhibition transforms the gallery into a space for contemplation and dialogue, where photography becomes simultaneously a work of art, a historical document and a call for environmental awareness.
