Sinical Magazine Article

Ms Misha Moore wrote a nice review of the Art of Contemporary Shibari Exhibit for Sinical Magazine.  Read the article here.

(Lew Rubens and Lisa viewing some of the art exhibited by Hikari Kesho. Photo courtesy of Ms. Misha Moore.)

The Art of Contemporary Shibari Exhibit installation at Mother Dog Studios

The Art of Contemporary Shibari Exhibit is the largest display of shibari art in a gallery setting in the world.  This exhibit is hosted by Mother Dog Studios and is part of the Fotofest 2012 Biennial activities.

Here are some pictures of its installation. Continue reading

Live shibari performance art by Dasniya Sommer

This video shows an awesome shibari performance by Dasniya Sommer who is a beautiful German model, rigger and performance artist, — and athlete.

In this performance she creates several very nice shibari positions as she gracefully moves from one to another in this wonderful self suspension routine. By herself, while suspended, she creates positions similar to those some of us use to create our shibari art.  This is special. Continue reading