Event

Bound by Desire: A Seattle Shibari Performance and Afterparty

SubSpace Seattle brings you a very special evening of performance and play, featuring international Japanese-style rope bondage artists Jonathan (SeattleShibari) & Ryouko.

The evening will begin with a traditional performance of Kinbaku: the sensual art of Japanese-style Rope Bondage. This will be a performance in a traditional style, featuring bamboo suspension, kimono, and the beauty of suffering.

Following the performance, SubSpace will host a BDSM-themed afterparty/play party at the event space, featuring SubSpaces awesome collection of sexy furniture and props! All ticket holders who stay for the afterparty will be briefed on SubSpaces Consent Policies.

Attendance is limited. 18+
Seating for the performance portion of the evening will be on the floor, so please bring a cushion to sit on.

7:30 Doors
8:00 Performance
9:00 After Party

About the artists:
Jonathan (SeattleShibari) is an international rope artist who performs onstage, ties for art collaborations, and teaches the art of Shibari/Kinbaku. He has taught and performed for audiences in Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Athens, Tokyo, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and others. Traveling regularly to Japan for deeper immersion in his own studies, he meshes a distinctive and constantly evolving blend of Western & Eastern aesthetics & perspectives in his interpretation of the art.

Ryouko (Ryouko Kinksm) is a Japanese kinbaku model who models and performs internationally. A long-time professional in the rope/BDSM scene, Ryouko has performed onstage with many of the top kinbaku performers in both Japan and Europe, always bringing an elegant blend of strength, vulnerability, and sensuality to her performances.