Hua Hua

Hua Hua is a Chinese nawashi.

Era: 2010s

NAWASHI · TEACHER · ARTIST

Chinese shibari artist, dominatrix, and founder of Borderline Shibari. Began the first public bilingual shibari events in Shanghai in 2017, promoting a healthier approach to kink in China. Ran a Shanghai studio through the pandemic, then left China in 2022 to expand Borderline internationally; currently based in London. Studied semenawa under the guidance of Naka Akira and publicly calls him her teacher; her Gote technique and semenawa approach are Naka-influenced. Her current teaching is framed as holistic and not tied to one particular style: slow, mindful pacing focused on intention, expression and the emotional process of rope. Uses film as a primary creative medium (genres from pornography to horror) and collaborates with artists in fashion, dance, and experimental theatre. Instructor on Shibari Study; runs Patreon community for Borderline.

Influences (mutual or directional): Naka Akira.

Collaborators: Kuku.

Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: Borderline Shibari, Shibari Study, Espacio Nos, Estudio Jorogumo Shibari, Temple New York, Devil Mask Studio, La Cabäne, Tsunagu Studio.