About

I was first introduced to shibari in 2007 and have been immersed in the practice ever since. The initial attraction was in the potential of rope to open new pathways for connection—both with others, and with my own body—and a curiosity about pushing myself into seemingly ‘extreme’ psychological and physical states of being. 

I began incorporating shibari into performance around 2009. Since then, the interplay between performance and rope has profoundly shaped the way I tie in private settings—not only in terms of technique, but also in how I structure scenes, build narratives, and have develop an intuition for pacing a session.

Over time, my practice has come to reflect a broader philosophy around impermanence, fragility, and the shifting balances between self, environment, and intimate connection. Between 2020 and 2022, I completed an MA in Fine Art, where I explored shibari in performance and its potential to intersect with other art forms—particularly Butoh. My research into the history and philosophy of Butoh continues to deeply inform my approach to rope.

Although I view shibari as an art form, I believe it’s important not to erase its roots within the sex industry. For me, rope has always been a fascinating space in which art, sex, pornography, and philosophy meet and intermingle—a place where their perceived contradictions can be explored, blurred, or reconciled.

In 2019, I published a book Shibari Suspensions, a step-by-step guide to suspension techniques.

In 2024, I opened Daruma, a dedicated shibari studio in Berlin.

I’ve performed across Japan, Australia, and throughout Europe, in cities including London, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Athens, Prague, Geneva, Barcelona, Lisbon, Gothenburg, Helsinki, and Lyon.