Anastasia Afanaseva
Anastasia Afanaseva is a Russian rigger.
Era: 2020s
RIGGER · TEACHER · PERFORMER
Places
Russian shibari artist, rigger, teacher and performer working publicly as afnseva. Anastasia's current Instagram and Telegram surfaces place her work between Moscow and Saint Petersburg and advertise individual shibari sessions, photo shoots and one-on-one or couples shibari education. BRUXA's 2023 interview presents Anastasia Afanaseva as a shibari artist, discusses her practice through photography, trust, communication, improvisation, safety and aftercare, and credits her as the featured shibari artist. Independent photography portfolios by Nikolay Paustovskiy and Egor Kaneev credit @afnseva as rope artist / shibari master, while the Shibaru Fest 2026 schedule gives her a workshop and performance trace in Moscow.
Sources
- Instagram: Anastasia Afanaseva / @afnseva · Source record
- Telegram: afnseva_shibari · Source record
- BRUXA: The Art of Shibari · Archived version · Source record
- Nikolay Paustovskiy: KINBAKU series, part III · Source record
- Egor Kaneev: SHIBARI · Source record
- Sirin da Alkonost Telegram: Shibaru Fest 2026 schedule · Archived version · Source record
- NickFreerider Telegram archive: Shibaru Fest 2026 schedule · Source record
Documented scene activity
1 programme appearance
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Bar height shows the number of records for each year. Dashed segments mark upcoming appearances. Programme appearances come from public event listings; other records include dated performances and credits. Announced participation may remain recorded after the event date. The timeline and totals run through the current year. Gaps may reflect missing records, not inactivity.
Official links
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Shibaru Fest.