Manifesta Videos

A recent survey found that people over 50 were twice as likely as those in their twenties and thirties to have sex on the first date. Finding a relationship with fireworks is more important than landing a mate who s marriage material for Boomers. Does it surprise you that the generation, which started the Sexual Revolution continues to lead it?Presented by Singelringen, The Swedish Unisex Ring for SinglesProduced by LSG NetworkFEATURING:Akiba Smith-FrancisJerusha Stewart, Author of The Single Girl's ManifestaTracy Watson, Author of be seduced!

Presented by http://www.Singelringen.com. A new poll says wheels can make (or break) a first impression. Most men and women confess that the condition of their date s vehicle impacts whether or not they re attracted to its owner.Presented by Singelringen, The Swedish Unisex Ring for SinglesProduced by LSG NetworkFEATURING:Akiba Smith-FrancisJerusha Stewart, Author of The Single Girl's ManifestaTracy Watson, Author of be seduced!

Presented by http://www.Singelringen.com. We get married later. Divorce sooner. Live longer. We ll probably spend more time than ever with Mr. Right Now than The One. How is dating different in your 20 s, 30 s and 40 s?Presented by www.Singelringen.comProduced by LSG NetworkFEATURING:Wendy Merrill, Author of Falling Into ManholesRachel Sarah, Author of Single Mom SeekingJerusha Stewart, Author of The Single Girl's Manifesta

Between Roberetto and Bozen, september 2008

Presented by http://www.Singelringen.com So when should a guy call after a date? One woman said: I have a 24-hour rule. If I give a guy my number, and he doesn t call me within 24 hours, forget it! Or is it he s too desperate, so forget it!

24. Identity Theft and online dating: These identity thieves aren t after your money. They want your quirky sense of humor, inspired prose, and your hip taste in music. Lacking inspiration and a moral compass, some online daters are borrowing other people s witty web profiles. Would you date a cut-and-paste personality?

Some fun for the weekend: Installed in the courtyard of the Manifattura Tabacchi in Rovereto, Italy (one of the locations of Manifesta 7), is a sculpture by Ricardo Jacinto, made of six gigantic black balloons, filled with helium. As the video shows, not only children have fun with the device that is diminishing one's weight by about 35kg and lifts up peoples bodies and spirits. The installation is called "Labyrinthitis". More info.

One of the videos shown at the fortress in Fortezza / Franzensfeste as part of the exhibition Scenarios , is Michael Snow s 1982 film So Is This . Michael Snow (born 1929) is a Canadian artist who works in various media such as painting, sculpture, photography and film. The film So Is This (16mm, b&w, silent, 45 minutes) is a text in which each shot is a single word. This episode shows a short excerpt from the film. More info.

Hollywood superstuds like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are racing to fill the stroller. Do men have a biological clock?

I've counted 10 new books in the last year that proclaim solos can be or are living in unwedded bliss. Do you think that most unattached individuals are satisfied with their unmarried lifestyle? Or do you think we re faking it till we make it?

Adriana Cavarero (born 1947) is a feminist philosopher who lives and works in Verona. She currently is professor of political philosophy at the University of Verona. Her work for the Manifesta 7 exhibition in Fortezza / Franzensfeste consists of a dialogue between Plato s Cave Analogy and herself. She updates the classical text with the audio architecture of the fortress. More info.

You ve been dating and now you re exclusive yippee! But just what do you call your new prize? How do you introduce him to your friends and family: as your significant other, lover, partner, BF, boyfriend, or just the guy I m dating?Presented by Singelringen, The Swedish Unisex Ring for SinglesProduced by LSG NetworkFeaturing:Wendy Merrill, Author of Falling Into ManholesAkiba Smith-FrancisJerusha Stewart, Author of The Single Girl's Manifesta

The Soul (or, Much Trouble in the Transportation of Souls) is the title of the Manifesta 7 exhibition in Trento, Italy. The exhibition is curated by Anselm Franke and Hila Peleg. In this episode we have a look at works by Luigi Ontani, Bernd Ribbeck, Pietro Roccasalva, Omer Fast, Klaus Weber, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Ria Pacqu e, and Marcus Coates. More info.

In part 2 of our visit to Manifesta 7's art exhibition in Trento, we have a look at works by Roee Rosen, Joachim Koester, Andr e Korpys ffler, Eyal Sivan, Beth Campbell, Barbara Visser, Karl Holmqvist, and Klaus Weber. More info.

Piratbyr n ("The Piracy Bureau") is a Swedish organization established to support people opposed to current ideas about intellectual property by freely sharing information and culture. In this video, VernissageTV followed Piratbyr n s invitation to enter and explore the Piratbyr n bus, parked in the disused Alumix aluminium factory in Bolzano/Bozen. July 27, 2008.More info.

In the second part of our coverage of the Manifesta 7 - European Biennial for Contemporary Art exhibition at Ex Alumix in Bolzano/Bozen, The Rest of Now , we have a look at works by Teresa Margolles, Alexander Vaindorf, Piratbyr n (The Bureau of Piracy), Emre H ner, J rgen Svensson, Teufelsgroup, David Adjaye, Charles Lim Yi Yong, Jorge Otero-Pailos, Graham Harwood, Richard Wright & Matsuko Yokokoji, and Etoy.Corporation. More info.

First part of VernissageTV's coverage of the Manifesta 7 exhibition "The Rest of Now" at Bolzano/Bozen, Italy. Curated by Delhi-based Raqs Media Collective, contemporary art is shown in a disused aluminium factory. More info.

Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, is one of the most important European biennials. For the seventh edition of Manifesta, a whole region was chosen: Trentino South Tyrol, Italy. One of Manifesta 7 s venues is the fortress Fortezza / Franzensfeste. The exhibition at Fortezza, entitled Scenarios , focuses on sound and voice. This is the first video of our Manifesta 7 coverage. July 26, 2008. More info.

Tavola rotonda, 25 maggio 2008, Cinema Sarti.