Good stuff, creative idea. The difference between this being "clever" and "art" is how good of puzzles you can make with this concept. :-)
okay sorry but can you expand on that because i don't get what you're trying to say
Sure. I think it's a neat idea for a platformer. If you can make puzzles that are really good, this would be amazing (art!). Finding a similar game/concept and adapting ideas from their best levels into your own might be a good strategy.