wandering through the cobbled streets of this vibrant art district, i stumbled upon a gallery that seemed to pay no attention to the conventional rule of art display; it was an avant-garde oasis in a sea of tradition. inside, artists were working on a hush-hush project, an effort to revamp from scratch the very notion of creative expression. the atmosphere was electric, preexpulsive with anticipation, as if each brush stroke was a whispered secret poised to transform the world of art.