Lisbon
Posted on October 05 2025
I spent a few days in Lisbon last week
and got to put up a few un-commissioned artworks in the Alfama district. Lisbon is a beautiful combination or ornate and dilapidated, where the marks of time are worn on the landscape like a visual history. A perfect environment for some salvage portraits.
I’d never been to Lisbon before but here are a
few observations:
1) The food is cheaper and much better than Paris
2) No matter where you’re going, you will be going uphill
3) If you know any Italian, French or Spanish, you will understand some Portuguese
4) Beirão and Ginjinha are both solid drinks
5) Awesome Nepalese food
6) It’s a cinematic and photogenic city
The first piece I put up was interrupted briefly by the Lisbon Police. Alfama is like a labyrinth of alleys though, so it’s easy to disappear quickly. Fortunately, the police were distracted by a drunken crowd hanging out in front of a bar at the end of the street. So, following a brief stroll through the labyrinth, I was able to come back and finish the piece.
After pasting I ran into Nawaj Ansari and his whole entourage at a Nepali Restaurant called Grill N Chill. He was doing a show the following night in Lisbon. It was a bit of a circus with fans taking photos and videos, but definitely a good time and the food was awesome.
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