Revised Artist Statement: Final Project

I've always been interested in creating worlds. Just like Tolkien, Lewis, and even Rowling have been able to do. However, since my talents are not in literature, I use different mediums to do this: music and visual arts. I was going to base my concept for this piece simply on the desire to create other, dreamlike worlds, filled with narrative possibilities, but lately I've been wondering WHY I'm so interested in doing this. And I've come to realize that it's a form of escapism. Just like drinking, reading, sleeping, and video games potentially can be. My desire to create other worlds is just a means of getting away from the bitterness of reality. So this is my concept for the piece. Escapism.