Ivan Baronardi

Ivan Baronardi is a Russian rigger.

Era: 2020s

RIGGER · TEACHER

Saint Petersburg shibari rigger, teacher and performer. RopeFest Peterburg 2026 presents him on the main stage, says he entered shibari after a 2021 Tantra-Shibari meeting with Alex Wei, spent several years immersed in study, events and practice, and created a shibari school in 2024 with multi-month student streams and weekly meetings.

School: Independent

Influences (mutual or directional): Azure.

Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: RopeFest 2020s.