Bex
I’m a rope artist, educator, performer, and photographer based between London and Essex, with a deep love for body-led shibari and embodied play. Alongside my UK-based work, I also travel internationally for workshops, collaborations, performances, and private sessions, primarily across Europe.
My work is less about chasing complexity and more about attention — breath, pacing, body language, anticipation, movement, tension, release, and the subtle dialogue that happens through touch and rope.
I’ve spent years immersed in rope education, collaborative performance, creative direction, and teaching, and continue to approach rope with the mindset of being forever a student. Alongside private work, I run Shibari Lounge, a rope-focused studio and community space centred around creativity, curiosity, consent, and thoughtful practice.
For me, connection is not separate from skill, but something developed through technical understanding, communication, attentiveness, rope handling, and responsiveness to the body in front of you. I’m particularly drawn to body handling, improvisation, sensual tension, and creating experiences that feel responsive to the individual rather than scripted or performative.
Whether someone is completely new to rope or highly experienced, I value communication, mutual trust, adaptability, and creating an environment where people can settle into the experience rather than feel pressure to “get things right”.
Safety, negotiation, and awareness are important parts of my practice. I approach rope with respect for both its emotional and physical intensity, including ongoing consideration of anatomy, risk-awareness, nervous system responses, and aftercare.
Outside of rope, I come from a creative background in photography, film, and performance, all of which continue to shape the atmosphere and intentionality I bring into my work....