Darkstar Ropes

Darkstar Ropes is a Mexican rigger.

Era: 2020s

RIGGER · PHOTOGRAPHER · TEACHER

Mexico-based rigger, rope photographer and multidisciplinary artist publicly working as Darkstar Ropes / Darkstar.mx. His official site identifies him as Nicolas Cruz, with France-to-Mexico roots, and presents shibari art alongside photography, music, filmmaking and metalwork. The shibari page says his rope journey began around 2021, centers on trust / vulnerability and suspension work, and connects the tying practice to photography; the experience page advertises shibari sessions and private classes. Added as a standalone current-scene entry only: no lineage, festival, studio or Mexico-scene relationship is asserted from the current sources.