community news - 8th may 2018

An evening of Shibari performances and much much more .... 

​​$20 EARLY BIRD BOOK AT https://www.trybooking.com/VKRJ valid until the 16th May, after that, tickets will be $30/person . 

This edition of Bound will feature as the main act Hajime Kinoko, undoubtedly one of Japans top Shibari Masters, he will be accompanied by two other performers that are amongst the best rope artists in Australia. Bound by Avalon is open event and aimed to please your own visual and kinesthetic delight ….

On the night, we will also have the pleasure to see WANKOSLOP in their bizarro noise performance-art wank from UMBILICAL TENTACLE members Yuka Discobeans and Nik Kennedy. Incorporating atmospheric soundscapes and unsettling vocal delivery with butoh-inspired contemporary dance and avant-garde tea ceremony performance.
WANKOSLOP create surreal rituals of tension and beauty amongst waves of textural distortion and dark synth tones. https://www.facebook.com/yuka.discobeans?fref=mentions

The extremely talentad Tattoo artist Shiseio Kimura ( Japanese good shit ) will also be tattooing during the night, Shisei has been tattooing for 10 years, first in Japan before moving to Melbourne 4 yrs ago, Specialising in Japanese Style tattooing and contemporary interpretations. A few fortunate will be lucky enough to experience his masterfully artistic skills on the night ( pre arranged, if you are interested, please contact Shisei on intagram ). ( https://www.instagram.com/shitgeo/ )

This is an opportunity to experience and immerse yourself in this seductive, profound and sensual evening of Japanese arts and customs that originate back to the Samurai.

Most have performed on stages throughout Australia, Japan, Europe and the USA. 

IMPORTANT ... we have changed the location for the first time BOUND will be held at at Second Story Studios in Collingwood no longer on Chapel St. 

Drum roll please…. The Japanese rope art performers are:

Avalon & Jenna ( Japanese Rope art )

Harumitsu & Cherrybossoms ( Japanese Rope art )

Hajime Kinoko & Chelsey ( Japanese Rope art )

Some of Kinoko's Bios for those of you that may be interested:

The beautiful experience of Burning Man that I shared with Kinoko:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQReR8iqb74&t=1…
Kinoko's Profile:
http://shibari.jp/profile/index.html
Kinoko's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/kinoko_shibari/?hl=en
Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/136001234
on Vice 1 & 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSXNCaTYl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rtl2PSg4fo&t=7…

A Raffle will be held on the night, prizes will be announced at arrival and the winners will be announced during the night. So… make sure you have a few gold coins spare for the mystery prizes!! Not to be missed!!!n evening of Shibari performances and more .... Melbourne

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