An edit lasting one minute and one second from a live-streamed kinbaku session with Kirigami and Tenshiko, filmed in the studio on tatami beneath a bamboo suspension bar.
The edit moves between floor work and suspension. Close shots focus on knees, ankles and a stemless upper-body tie, while a wider frame shows Kirigami seated on the mats working on Tenshiko’s feet as she hangs from the bamboo bar in an open white shirt.
Hemp rope, cool hard light against a blue wall and a kimono rack in the background give the footage a raw studio atmosphere. The camera stays close enough to show the tension in the rope, fabric and body rather than presenting the scene as a staged theatre performance.
Semenawa-inspired rope work, studio intimacy and the immediacy of a livestream. This is a short highlight from the session, not the complete performance.
This page features the 1:01 edit. You can also watch the other live studio excerpt (1:26) with Kirigami and Tenshiko.