Ochre Outside the Walls

In April, Ochre Space extends its activity beyond its own walls, participating in a series of exhibitions and events across Lisbon and Cascais.

Bringing its curatorial vision into different contexts, Ochre Outside the Walls highlights collaborations, publications, and archival work in dialogue with partner institutions.

The programme includes:

17 April, 18:00 (Preview)
18 April, 18:00 (Opening)
À Distância de um Braço | João Miguel Barros
Galeria Lumina, Lisbon


22 April, 17:30
Book launch: The Impossible Truth | João Miguel Barros
Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau, Lisbon


30 April – 23 August (Opening: 30 April, 18:00)
Exhibition: Domingos Dias Martins
Curated by João Miguel Barros
Centro Cultural de Cascais

Other news:

  • OCHRE SPACE presents Kamaitachi by Hosoe Eikoh, bringing together thirteen photographs from one of the most important collaborations between the photographer and Hijikata Tatsumi, a founding figure of ankoku butoh.

    The Master of Masters is back

    The exhibition brings together thirteen photographs from Kamaitachi, selected and arranged specifically for the eight walls of OCHRE SPACE. Rather than reproducing the sequence of the celebrated photobook, the exhibition proposes a new reading inspired by the legend that gives the work its name.

  • A Yin’s −40°C Opens at Ochre Space

    Ochre Space presents −40°C, A Yin’s black-and-white photography series documenting Mongolian horses, nomadic culture and extreme winter conditions on the steppes of Inner Mongolia.

  • Wang Zhengping: Mongolian Horse in North Wind 16 June – 4 July 2026, Wednesdays to Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

    Wang Zhengping’s First Exhibition in Portugal at Ochre Space

    On May 22, “The Impossible Truth” by João Miguel Barros was presented in Macau, celebrating the 30th anniversary of “To Add One Meter to an Anonymous Mountain.” This bilingual publication combines archival materials, interviews, and unpublished images, exploring contemporary Chinese performance art and igniting dialogue on memory and artistic narratives.

  • The Impossible Truth Presented in Macau

    On May 22, “The Impossible Truth” by João Miguel Barros was presented in Macau, celebrating the 30th anniversary of “To Add One Meter to an Anonymous Mountain.” This bilingual publication combines archival materials, interviews, and unpublished images, exploring contemporary Chinese performance art and igniting dialogue on memory and artistic narratives.

  • The Impossible Truth Presented in Lisbon

    In April, The Impossible Truth by João Miguel Barros was presented at the Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau, in Lisbon, in a session led by Cláudia Ribeiro with the participation of Professor Filipe Figueiredo.

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