The Art of Contemporary Shibari Exhibit is the largest display of shibari art in a gallery setting in the world. This exhibit is hosted by Mother Dog Studios and is part of the Fotofest 2012 Biennial activities.
Here are some pictures of its installation. Continue reading
This beautiful image was included in a featured article in Italy’s Playboy magazine profiling the shibari art of Hikari Kesho. The pretty model with a colorful kimono in classic shibari rigging contrasts against the industrial construction of an overhead railway bridge and matches nicely with natures colors in an Italian landscape in the fall.
Alberto Lisi aka Hikari Kesho is a famous fashion and shibari photographer who’s work has been displayed in gallery exhibits and featured in many publications.
This shibari pose and beautiful model contrast beautifully against some graffiti painted on a wall in Italy. You can see a behind the scenes video showing the creation of this image here.
This is one of several prints that will be displayed and offered for sale at the Art of Contemporary Shibari Exhibit by the talented and famous fashion and shibari photographer, Alberto Lisi, from Veneto, Italy. Continue reading
This is a behind the scenes video by the famous Italian fashion and shibari photographer, Alberto Lisi, aka Hikari Kesho. Continue reading
In this image, the soft skin and smooth curves of the beautiful model are contrasted with the straight lines and hard texture of the rope and supporting tree. The pretty colors of the model’s skin and pastel kimono combine very nicely with the natural colors of a beautiful spring time outdoor setting in Italy. This is another example of excellent shibari art created by a very accomplished and successful rigger and photographer, Alberto Lisi. Continue reading
Excellent shibari art can also be created with beautiful plus size models. Here is a wonderful example from an extremely successful series of images with plus size models titled, “Boundless” by Hikari Kesho. These images have been shown at gallery exhibits, and are available for purchase as individual prints as well as in a photography book. Very nice shibari art is being created by talented artists all over the world with many different attractive models. Continue reading