KINBAKU SALON – MINOMURA KOU

Bergborg presents a series of evening with introductions to some of the pioneers of Kinbaku.

Minomura Kou (1920–1992), also know under his artist name "Kita Reiko", was one of the pioneers of Kinbaku. He had a direct influence for example on Nureki and Yukimura, indirectly clearly also on Naka – and, it could be argued, perhaps on all of us. In the early 1950s, Minomura was instrumental in the turn towards SM of the magazine Kitan Club. He was also the person behind both the tying and the texts in the first Kinbaku photo-book ever published. A key feature of his rope-scenes is an erotic dynamic involving contradictory feelings of embarrassment and enjoyment.

This will be an evening of reflection and learning, but also of pleasure. Bergborg is opening the archives with rare materials from the early 1950s until today. There will be photos, artwork, translated texts, movie-clips, and excerpts from original interviews not yet published. Bring an open mind, a pen and a notebook. And, of course, bring your ropes...

Time: 18.00–21.30

Price: 200 SEK / pers
Luxurious vegetarian snacks included

Register with an email to bergamott@live.se or send a message to Bergborg on Darkside

Image examples by Minomura:
https://www.fetopia.com/g.php?bild=1149348

Background materials:
kinbakubooks.wordpress.com


* KINBAKU SALON SPRING PROGRAM *

1 feb ITOH SEIU
15 feb MINOMURA KOU
22 March TSUJIMURA TAKASHI
12 April OSADA EIKICHI
3 May AKECHI DENKI
17 May NUREKI CHIMUO
31 May DAN ONIROKU
14 June YUKIMURA HARUKI