I am interested by the concept but personally find it a little dark - my 40+ year old eyes need more contrast than this! For this reason also I find the background distracting. But in its favour, I like that it is a good foil for the artworks, and the divisions are clear between areas of text. good effort.
I like it, puts me in mind of doors, like you might finish reading what's meets the eye then click into someone's secret diary. The colorful pics give it a very ample lift I think. Grand work, code it up! :)