Sentences with phrase «escapism from»

Designed as a form of «escapism from everyday life» the collection fuses eclectic, cultural influences to create exciting designer lighting collections which encourage both an emotional and aesthetic interior response.

On the other hand he never felt entirely at home with the ideals of the Barbizon School, the members of which saw Romantic idealization of the countrysite as a form of escapism from urban banality, and he remained more faithful to the French Classical tradition than to the English or Dutch schools.

With key values in artistic determination and freedom of expression, the multi-show event will provide perfect escapism from the chaos of fashion week.

This genre is my form of escapism from the world.

Where most games empower you and are some form of escapism from reality, this title pits you against all the hopelessness and insecurities of real life.

It could also be a form of escapism from the realities of peoples daily mundane life.

Van Sant shows the ups and the downs of getting high, from escapism from problems to overdose.

It's a fleeting moment of escapism from the real - world horrorshow she is living, a brief intermission in an otherwise unrelentingly bleak study of addiction.

It's an interesting historical piece, showing a side of civilian life not usually shown in wartime era films, with a theme that art can help the war effort with morale and some choice escapism from the harrowing events of the day.

I have always loved reading, it has been my escapism from times while growing up in instability and allowed me to dream.

Being a busy mum of two, I really crave the escapism from real life that a book can offer but I have been struggling to find a story that was able to hold my attention.

For me though it would be nothing more than escapism from West Brom and the doldrums, a journeyman looking to resurrect his career whilst getting a half decent wage at the same time.

This longing is no form of escapism from the daily round.

Not exact matches

I've written posts about moving from absolutism to openness, from eschatological escapism to kingdom - building, from propositions as fundamental to love as fundamental.

But hoping and peacemaking, we must see, are very different things from indulging in one form or another of nuclear escapism.

Whenever this has occurred the religious vision has suffered either from escapism or a sense of deadness.

i can understand how a non-Christian might regard that belief as its own form of escapism, but — unlike Buddhism — regarded from within its own self - articulation, it is the very opposite of escapism.

I think spiritual escapism happens when we stop looking to God and instead start looking for his «benefits», like the latest book on the latest prayer trend by the latest guru that will fix our lives, or the bucket of money that will fall from the sky as we sing (Man, stories like that one you just told make my skin crawl!)

This withdrawal may take the most diverse forms, from an ignoble «escapism» (for which our age has, significantly, invented such a rich apparatus) to a life of elegant or sublime contemplation (and again it is significant that mystical or pseudo-mystical cults have an astonishing vogue nowadays).

From its distinctive interior and outdoor décor, to a garden oasis and communal fire pit, this inn offers culturally - oriented escapism while still providing all the conveniences of home.

Films can be tremendous vehicles for escapism - paths to freeing oneself from worldly concerns and considerations.

Everything from breaking up the movie into chapters (titles rendered in trendy fonts) to faux - New Wave montages, to doubling - up on visual information with unnecessary voice - over (for instance, as Hawkins and Considine leave a restaurant together and enter his crystal - covered van, Oliver announces to the viewer: â $ œIt seems dear Mom is having an affair.â $), all provide escapism, not for the audience into the movie, but for the movie away from itself.

Take a step back from any given genre title and you'll quickly realize that the qualities of immersion and unmitigated escapism are fundamental strands of the open - world DNA; qualities that grant the gamer with an unparalleled degree of player agency — invisible walls be damned.

At the age of 52, is there any escape for him from the escapism of Rowling's magical world?

received drubbing from critics when it released in 2008, but Colin Firth said it is one of his favourite films as it is «hard to do pure escapism».

The Brothers Bloom is an odd, somewhat distancing, but still curiously satisfying confection that may not leave the indelible impression in the mind that Brick does, but, thanks to the brilliant performances, literary presentation, and kitschy European art design, offers a nice bit of escapism into its uniquely quirky world, not dissimilar to the way Wes Anderson might do if he were to create a film with more of a conventional plot (Anderson's Bottle Rocket perhaps comes closest to the spirit of Johnson's film from a story standpoint).

And trauma survivor Kimmy got over those burps with some help from a real - talk alcoholic therapist (played by Fey), examining her complex cheeriness and penchant for happy - place escapism.

Written by Joe Kelly with art from J.M. Ken Niimura, I Kill Giants tells the story of Barbara Thorson, a young girl looking for escapism through a world of fantasy.

After all, what more can anyone ask from an unpretentious piece of pure action escapism?

Those looking for mindless escapism and all - out action from «War for the Planet of the Apes» will be sorely disappointed.

Such is Herbert Ross» Pennies from Heaven (1981), a film that is both deeply jaded and yet incredibly frank about its emotions, essentially becoming a commentary on escapism and the painful compromise between reality and fantasy.

Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who made a critical splash with his very tense Oscar - winning The Lives of Others, creates this armchair tourist concoction, based on a little seen French film from 2005 called Anthony Zimmer, utilizing without abandon the ample eye candy he has, which is really all he has, framing everything to lull audiences into a sense of picturesque escapism.

At first an interesting metaphor for bigotry, the show has gradually moved further away from any significant resonance beyond escapism as it layered on werewolves, shape - shifters, faeries and witches, creating a teeming roster of «supernaturals» in its small - town environs.

My own recent YA fiction, Lily's Ride, adapted from an 1870s bestseller, certainly doesn't encourage escapism.

For the most part, this kind of thinking is nothing more than harmless escapism; a little light relief from the daily grind.

I don't see why a romance shouldn't make a male reader's heart also go doki doki from the fun escapism of it all, any more than a woman enjoys action and horror novels.

On bigger days surfers who fail to make the first section will find themselves in all manner of trouble as the cross currents turn a speedy exit from the impact zone into a major feat of escapism.

IPQ: Luxury will always be around, if only as a form of comfort or escapism, very necessary to get away from stress and trouble.

Obviously, a huge part of the appeal of videogames is the escapism they offer from the crushing, relentless misery that is our lives.

It's at times like this where escapism and a connection to other players is a welcome break from daily monotony, and nothing has provided that better than Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

From epic zombie stories about survival to truly amazing fantasy worlds, these are all great for escapism and pure, unadulterated fun!

They may be from the PS2 era and may be around a decade old now, but they're still hugely playable to this day and perfect for a bit of grandiose escapism on longer journeys.

Whilst it is undeniably fun to play games for escapism, simulation games allow players to experience something from the real world.

Gamers look to titles for a myriad of reasons from cathartic escapism to stimulating narratives.

Judging from the title alone, you'd be forgiven if you thought the game represented the antithesis of what you'd want from your daily dose of virtual escapism.

For me, it's essentially channelling the politics and escapism of being from a background like his.

Collectively, however, they add up to an idea of contemporary art very different from the Biennial's pleasant escapism.

The aim of the exhibition, whilst celebrating his work, is to offer visitors a moment of escapism and allow them to take a step back from everyday life, to calm the mind, turn on their senses and emerge themselves in an interactive Brazilian Modernism experience.

Heidkamp takes inspiration from coastal towns as icons of escapism and refuge, particularly among artists such as Andy Warhol and Willem de Kooning.

While you discovered his latest mural earlier today, Banksy also worked and produced several installations for the opening of «Dismaland Bemusement Park» in Weston - Super-Mare, UK.Banksy described the show as a «family theme park unsuitable for children» and that it «offers an escape from mindless escapism».