Português 
3 Oct - 30 Dec 2026 • 10h00–18h00
“O Cruzeiro” Exhibition by Timo Dillner
3 October to 30 December | Tuesday to Saturday | 10am–6pm
Venue: Centro Cultural de Lagos – Exhibition Room 1
Organised by: Lagos Municipality, with support from DGArtes/RTCP
Free entry
Opening on 2 October at 5.30pm
The exhibition marks a particularly meaningful moment in Timo Dillner's artistic career, coinciding with his 60th birthday and four decades of work. Rather than a broad retrospective, it takes the form of a tribute to the city of Lagos, where the artist has lived and worked since 1998, acknowledging the decisive role the city has played in shaping his path.
Bringing together works produced between 2018 and 2026, from his last exhibition at the Cultural Centre to the present day, “O Cruzeiro” reflects on the human condition, the fragility of existence and the search for harmony and peace. The paintings also address pressing issues of contemporary society, such as dependence on technology, war, violence, greed, cancel culture, the pandemic, doubt and the passing of time.
Although it does not directly depict Portuguese landscapes or symbols, the work is deeply marked by the light, the colours and the spirit of Portugal, understood as an attitude of persistence, discovery, reflection and openness to the world. True to a figurative language, the artist uses characters and objects as elements of a visual narrative that invites the public to question and interpret.
Each painting is accompanied by a title and a poem, forming a whole in which image, word and reflection complement each other without imposing a single reading. Visitors are invited to build their own interpretation, discovering in the works new perspectives on the world and on themselves.
Venue: Centro Cultural de Lagos – Exhibition Room 1
Organised by: Lagos Municipality, with support from DGArtes/RTCP
Free entry
Opening on 2 October at 5.30pm
The exhibition marks a particularly meaningful moment in Timo Dillner's artistic career, coinciding with his 60th birthday and four decades of work. Rather than a broad retrospective, it takes the form of a tribute to the city of Lagos, where the artist has lived and worked since 1998, acknowledging the decisive role the city has played in shaping his path.
Bringing together works produced between 2018 and 2026, from his last exhibition at the Cultural Centre to the present day, “O Cruzeiro” reflects on the human condition, the fragility of existence and the search for harmony and peace. The paintings also address pressing issues of contemporary society, such as dependence on technology, war, violence, greed, cancel culture, the pandemic, doubt and the passing of time.
Although it does not directly depict Portuguese landscapes or symbols, the work is deeply marked by the light, the colours and the spirit of Portugal, understood as an attitude of persistence, discovery, reflection and openness to the world. True to a figurative language, the artist uses characters and objects as elements of a visual narrative that invites the public to question and interpret.
Each painting is accompanied by a title and a poem, forming a whole in which image, word and reflection complement each other without imposing a single reading. Visitors are invited to build their own interpretation, discovering in the works new perspectives on the world and on themselves.
