Vivid Entertainment Movies To Be Featured In 'consent"

[XCritic Editor]

VIVID ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES TO BE FEATURED IN 'CONSENT,' NEW TRIBECA EXHIBIT EXPLORING HOW WE REALLY FEEL ABOUT PORN

NEW YORK CITY – (March 13, 2012) – Consent, a new exhibit that "aims to close the gap between what we think about porn and what we say" opens March 21st at apexart in TriBeCa in New York City. Curated by adult writer and critic Lynsey G, the exhibit features clips from Vivid's "Rough Sex 1-3" from Vivid Entertainmentand other adult movies. Consent opens with a reception at the gallery from 6-8 pm and will run through May 12th.

Adult stars in the Vivid clips include Sasha Grey, April Flores, Sinnamon Love, Adrianna Nicole, Madison Young, Brittney Andrews, Danny Wylde, Evan Stone Tyler Knight and Mr. Marcus.

In establishing the premise of the exhibit, Consent asks its viewers a basic question: "Have you ever opened up to anyone about your private relationship with pornography? Despite the common knowledge that the use of porn, particularly online, is nearly ubiquitous—according to 2010 statistics compiled by OnlineMBA.com, 25% of search engine requests are for porn and over 28,000 people are looking at online porn at any given second—few of us think or talk about it honestly."

Consent also includes excerpts from three Vivid movies: Sex Drive, starring the black porn star Mr. Marcus; Night Nurses, a classic feature that explores what really goes on during the high shift at a busy hospital and "Chemistry 4." The clips are played silently over interviews Lynsey G has with porn actors and producers as well as consumers of pornography.

The exhibit explores such topics as porn's relationship to body image, sexual behavior, addiction, performer and consumer consent, piracy, sex as performance, and personal and private identity.

Consent asks viewers to acknowledge that "by entering this exhibit, I consent to viewing and considering its content, thereby releasing the creators from all liability which may arise should I find myself unexpectedly offended, aroused, or embarrassed."

New Yorker Lynsey G says she "splits her smutty scribblings between DVD reviews, set copy, sex toy reviews, performer interviews, 'sexpert' advice, analysis and criticism." She is also editor-in-chief of WHACK! Magazine.

About Vivid: Founded in 1984, Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment and has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and the www.vivid.com website, an innovative marketing and a licensing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing and a range of other products. Co-founder and CEO Steven Hirsch was honored in 2012 with the first AVN Visionary Award as a leader who "has propelled innovation and taken his company and the business as a whole to new heights." In addition to its Vivid-Celeb imprint famous for celebrity sex tapes, the company is known for its Vivid SuperXXXHeroes parodies and award-winning feature films. Vivid has the industry's largest archive of adult films.