🇵🇸 Red Zone Gallery — Artists United For Palestine

🇵🇸 Red Zone Gallery is the largest — and most secret — urban art collective exhibition Portugal has ever seen.

The beginning: a powerful idea born from the ruins.

It all began with a mural for Palestine, painted amid the ruins of an abandoned factory. When the artist finished, he asked three passing youngsters for their thoughts — a simple question that sparked a powerful conversation.

The next day, while photographing his work, the artist remembered that conversation with the youngsters and wondered if other artists might want to join him. The room — bright, spacious, and full of empty walls — was perfect for it. He recorded an audio message and shared it with his network of artists.

The making: a safe space for art and resistance.

All artists accepted — and 🇵🇸 Red Zone Gallery was born. What began as a one-day collective action evolved into a space in constant creation. Word spread organically, and for nearly two months, dozens of artists worked there — illegally and without protection — united in denouncing the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

As they transformed the space, they planned its public opening, staying true to the same principle that gave birth to the Gallery: using art to attract attention, spark dialogue, and raise awareness about Palestine. Their Instagram account fueled the anticipation — a secret gallery taking shape in an undisclosed location on the outskirts of Lisbon. The mystery helped rally a team of volunteers and ensured the opening would be not only organized but also capture the attention of the media.

The opening: an exhibition facing destruction.

On September 27th, the opening took place. Despite the rain, hundreds of visitors came together for a day fully dedicated to Palestine — featuring talks, performances, and live music. Today, the Gallery remains open, visited daily by those who manage to discover its location. The media continue to follow the project, with articles and reports being published. As the space is unprotected, the exhibition’s duration is uncertain — making this book the only way to preserve the legacy and the story behind this extraordinary event.

📕 The Book

The 🇵🇸 Red Zone Gallery Book is a hardcover edition featuring 260 full-color pages, printed on premium 130 g matte couché paper with durable sewn binding.

📐 Format: 210 × 148 mm

It tells the full story of how the Gallery came to life, from the first mural to the public opening.

It features all the artworks displayed in the space, including behind-the-scenes photos, artist testimonies, and biographies of every contributor.

The tone is raw, reflective, and documentary, weaving together action, memory, and personal stories, delivered through a bold, experimental style that captures the essence of the space and its subjects.

A unique, exclusive piece, appealing to collectors, artists, art enthusiasts, and advocates for the Palestinian cause.

🏆 Get exclusive rewards

Backers can receive:
→ A set of 5 waterproof vinyl stickers
→ A piece of the ruins, directly from the Gallery
→ An oversized cotton t-shirt in support of Palestine
→ An A2 spray-painted poster by artist António Alves
→ A numbered copy of the book

This is the only chance to own the 🇵🇸 Red Zone Gallery Book and its exclusive materials.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who we are?

🎨 List of visual and performative artists

Adres • Afonsoul • Akacorleone • Alexandra Variações • António Alves • Arte Pela Palestina • AXLetras • Bigod • Bree • Bordalo II • Bugster • c'marie • Egrito • Explicit Citizens • Flavius Augustus • Fulvio Capurso • Gnomo • Gonçalo MAR • Halfstudio • Hassan Abu Deyeh • Insana • HENRY • Jaime Ferraz • Jéssica Lopes • João Fortuna • Jorge Charrua • Knitted By Macho Men • Love For Rebellion • Mafalda MG • Manel Alma • Maria Rocha • Mariana Bonito • Mess Jess • Miguel Januário • Nicolae Negura • Osearv • Out IAM • Paco Ariza Jr. • Patrícia Mariano • Pear • Pit • Poker • Puto Barbudo • RAF • Restless • Rita Ravasco • Ruyina • Sal Doce • Senhor • Sepher AWK • Stephan Art • Sónia Travassos • Tamara Alves • Tiago Hesp • Tita Martins • Tosco • Unmute Gaza • Vasco Maio • Vasco Costa • Vhils • Wek

📝 Organization and production team

Ana Cruz • David Martins • Filipa Carrilho • Hugo Nóbrega • João Murta • João Pereira • José Vicente • Sílvia Cruz

📸 Photography

Carlos Flores • Ricardo Reis

🫶 Why we need your support?

Funds raised will cover:
→ Printing of 100 book copies
→ Acquiring rewards
→ Packaging and worldwide shipping
→ Verkami platform and payment fees
→ Production and launch logistics

Any remaining funds after covering production costs and all expenses will be donated to the NGO Seeds of Hope, which supports communities in Gaza.

⌛️ Timeline

→ Crowdfunding campaign: 40 days on Verkami
→ Production: starts immediately after the campaign closes
→ Estimated delivery: December 2025

✉️ Backers will be notified by email once production begins
📚 Books will be shipped worldwide. Lisbon deliveries can be made in person
✅ The production of the book will only go ahead if the crowdfunding goal is reached
🔁 If the target is not achieved, contributions will be fully refunded by the Verkami platform

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☮️ DISCLAIMER

This project stems from a collective artistic vision grounded in empathy and freedom of expression. It is not about antisemitism or promoting hatred toward Jews or Israelis — it is about humanity standing against militarized Zionism, fascism, and the ongoing genocide and apartheid in Palestine. Every people has the right to live peacefully on their land. With this book, we aim to preserve the memory of an organic and spontaneous event — one that was unique and groundbreaking within the Portuguese urban art scene.