Season ‘The Future Has Already Started’ 
February — April 2026

Everything that exists has already begun before. Despite the poetic nature of this observation, it reminds us of the responsibility inherent in every daily gesture. The soft drink can we open today may end up in the sea, destroying ecosystems. Multiple temporalities coexist in a single object: that of drinking the beverage, that of its production, that of its transformation in our body, and that of the can’s decomposition.

In 2026, RG6 also finds itself at a crossroads of time. This year, which marks the beginning of improvements to the space, RG6 presents itself with a new organisation, structured around three annual thematic cycles and accompanied by a free publication, OFF_OFF. ‘The Future Has Already Begun’, the first of these cycles, explores the idea of temporal intersections
through various proposals, from the exhibition Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Teatro Praga to the ad kaos repetitions by Carla Gomes and Valéria Martins in Futuras Coisas.

The future has already begun.
To continue, we are counting on you.

OFF_OFF nº1 

Is it an almanac, a newspaper, a programme? It is all of that — and it wants to be much more. The new publication OFF_OFF, by Rua das Gaivotas 6 and Teatro Praga, is a place where everything mixes and collides, where we share not only our rush but also everything that is thought around here and only revealed from time to time.

Artwork reviews, artistic self-help requests, announcements, advertising, theories, and information no one asked for but that we still want to give, portable art pieces, off-off mappings… everything fits into this publication. OFF_OFF accompanies RG6’s new programming structure, organised into three annual thematic cycles, as well as Teatro Praga’s working seasons.

OFF_OFF is distributed free of charge. Designed by Afonso de Matos, edited by Inês Lampreia, and written by everyone. You can contribute too: just send something in.

OFF_OFF may not be a movida, but eppur si muove.

New RG6 Website

The new Rua das Gaivotas 6 website will go live on 7 March and features design by Afonso de Matos, programming by Heloíse Marechal and development support by Sara Orsi. The new platform aims to resolve the usability issues of the previous one, as well as giving renewed prominence to the work of the artists who pass through here, with a new page that puts their names in the spotlight. A system for organising events by tags also allows for easier navigation by programmes, keywords, and mediums.

Opening
‘Murmúrio das Formas’
by the Movimento de Expressão Fotográfica
7/08, 6PM

The works in this exhibition are the final result of a photographic narrative workshop with a black and white laboratory which, based on an analysis of the work of photographer Edward Weston, challenged participants to construct an authorial project based on their interpretation of Weston’s work, enabling a performative journey through the language of photography, from image capture to final printing.

MEF – Movimento de Expressão Fotográfica (Photographic Expression Movement) is a non-profit association that develops its work in the field of image, with a special focus on photography. Founded in 2000, MEF originated in the photography courses promoted by the Carnide Parish Council (Project 1600), as part of the Lisbon City Council’s ‘Contigo Vais Longe’ programme.