June 28, 2013 – A press conference of the festival Shibari «RopeFest 2013» | sensless.ru.
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Good day, reader. How do you feel about “BDSM”? Before giving sharp and categorical answers, I suggest you get acquainted with the results of the press conference shibari masters, which took place on June 28 in the small hall of RSC “Aurora”.
The event which caused the meeting of journalists from various publications and artists from different countries – Shibari Festival «RopeFest 2013″, taking place in St. Petersburg. The organizer of this event is to Boris Mosafir – a person engaged in shibari the first year, and is actively promoting it to the masses in the territory of Russia. It is the first Boris spoke to reporters, telling the story of shibari.
There are several versions of the art of binding using a rope. The first version is based on the existence of a Japanese martial art techniques, “Hojo-jutsu”, the focus of which was given to the defense and attack with the help of a rope. One of the main aspects of this technique was the capture of the enemy and his convoy safe, without causing damage. Upon the occurrence of a peace time, this technique was transferred to the police. And then splashed in the form of entertainment show on the platform kabuki theater.
The second version says that the stimulus appearance and development of shibari is sex. Man has always tried to push the boundaries of what is permitted. Constant experimentation led to the, now well established, the practice of BDSM – bondage. Japanese Bondage, in turn, evolved into a separate line – shibari.
Shibari, to limit the mobility of one person by another, recognizes only the rope. As part of festivals, performances and variety shows, traditionally, the scene is two protagonists – is the master and model. At the press conference, Boris presented to reporters artists and their models from Japan, the UK and Italy. Guests respond to emerging issues and journalists have shared their impressions.
So Bruce Esinem, from the UK, said he was surprised by the rapid development of shibari in Russia. With its model and a student – Nina Russ, he flew in the past year. For such a short time, he marks, our country has been made a great leap forward in this art.
Kinoko Hajime – master from Japan, shared his remarks to reporters about his homeland shibari. In Japan, there is no indiscriminate drag this culture. As in any other civilized country, there is a limit of “18 +”. Some people just do not understand why someone may need. There are those who feel disgusted. Kinoko wants to break the taboos of society and make shibari more accessible and popular in Japan.
Ricardo Wildties – Italian master, admitted he did not think shibari art in full. For him, it is primarily bodily sadomasochistic practices, and a way to get pleasure. But speaking at the show, paying attention to how people watch, applaud and want to learn it, reaches another level of fun.
In contrast to Ricardo, Nina says Russ full shibari art due to the fact that it takes place at a certain, very high level. You can not look at one time, and tomorrow again. This needs to learn, practice and dedicate yourself. It should be noted that the technique of binding rope is one of the most difficult and dangerous. If the viewer has the desire to try yourself what he saw on the wall, he is advised to undergo training. Otherwise, the consequences could be irreparable.
Guests are not able to say with certainty what will happen in the future shibari. Art is considered to be relatively young, averaging only a hundred years of its history. It is rapidly developing and it is possible that, in consequence, has evolved into something more.
All agreed that for every person Shibari – is something of their own. A lot depends on the partners themselves, and that to which they aspire. There is only one rule – “Safe, intelligent, willing.” By following these simple and clear truth, anyone can take off all the remaining restrictions.
PS … In the further course of the festival will also monitor our portal. Exit surveys planned in the near future.
The review: Sergey Polyansky
Photographer: Ivan Marcoule