Tengu no Deshi (天狗之弟子)

1 Activities

• rope artist, rigger dreaming of becoming a Kinbakushi
• co-founder of Shibari Dojo Czech

2 Summary
Tengu no Deshi started performing only recently. After the publication of his first photos, he made some new friends who help him with his projects in the Czech Republic. He is the founder of Shibari Dojo Brno and Shibari Dojo Prague. Holds exhibitions, performances and regular meetings of people interested in shibari and binding in general.

3 Alternate Name(s)
Tengu no Deshi (Kirei)

4 Biography

• Born in 1984.
• Falls in love with photographs of Japanese bondage at the age of 16.
• November 11, 2010: tries shibari for  the first time with his girlfriend and model.
• Regularly shoots with professional photographers, posts the pictures at his own page www.shibari.cz.
• December 2011: holds his first exhibition. Thanks to the questions and interest of thevisitors, the initial idea to create a place for regular shibari events – Shibari Dojo Brno – has been formed.
• Spring 2012: shoots and posts the first videos, holds his first shibari painting session.
• Fall 2012: officially founds Shibari Dojo Brno and Shibari Dojo Prague.

5 Selected Works
6 References

7 Notes
We have created the title “Tengu no Deshi (天狗之弟子)” while writing the application for LFAJRB 2012. I was not admitted to the event yet, of course, but the preparation itself was an interesting experience nonetheless. We did not want to use anything honorific (“deshi” is a disciple, not a master) or spiritual. We took the inspiration from the Tengu mask prepared for a live performance. Tengu is a being with a long history – with a number of tales, deeds that are both good and bad, they are beings behaving as they please and find appropriate at the time. Sometimes they are considered kind-hearted; sometimes people think of them as cocky dogs. Some of them were perhaps more human than some people.

Moreover, Tengu are surrounded by numerous stories, a rich mythology, magic … it is literary
wonderful inspiration for my works and performances. I don’t think of it as playing someone else, or pretending to have a different nationality … I see it as inspiration.

The chance to create something intimate with a beautiful woman using a tool – rope – that opens a
scaleo of new horizons and opportunities, the emotions, the passion … a different world … these are
the moments I do all this for. It is the main stimulus. Everything else is just fun.

8 External Links
www.shibari.cz
www.ropeart.cz