Art is often used as an escape.
It is interesting this issue to observe many of the featured artists tackle concepts of reality and fantasy in their own unique way; whether it is a key influence in their practice or an unintentionally added layer of intrigue to their work.
When observing a work that is new and exciting, we are presented with a world different to how we know it, and we become free to look past the everyday of our own surroundings. We are free to ponder alternate universes, truths and ideas, and to decide ‘what’s real anyway?’