BeShibari

BeShibari is a Belgian rigger.

Era: 2000s

RIGGER · TEACHER · PERFORMER

Belgian shibari artist, performer, teacher and organizer, described by Shibari Lounge as one of the leading artists in the Belgian shibari scene and a pioneer of Japanese rope bondage in Belgium. Began exploring kink in 2000 after earlier inspiration from Japanese videos and SM magazines, organized RopeZensations peer meetings from 2006-2009, performed at the first London Festival of the Art of Japanese Bondage in 2009 and the second edition in 2010, hosted Go Arisue in Brussels in 2009, and founded Shibari Lounge in Antwerp with Shibarista Jess. Performed at Onawa Asobi Tokyo in 2019 with Shibarista Jess and Akane, then organized Onawa Asobi Europe with Yoi Yoshida from 2020 onward.

Collaborators: Yoi Yoshida, Shibarista Jess, Akane.

Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Shibari Lounge, London Festival of Rope Art / Japanese Bondage, Onawa Asobi, Onawa Asobi Europe.