“Through the eyes of the media, the experience of the allure and sophistication of Marie Sauvage’s shibari is celebrated; where sensuality meets artistic expression.”
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“The art of tying (a person) is the desire to create art out of the human body, and explore and provoke their psyche with the vulnerability rope creates.”
“My style of shibari is all about love and beauty [...]Without vulnerability you cannot have love”
“I view my power dynamic with my partner in an egalitarian way. For me, it’s about providing a space to create pleasure and sensuality with my partner.”
“Being tied allows you to feel sexual emotions because of the positions, but it’s not explicitly a sexual act. It is a meditation on the position itself.”
“There is a subcategory of Shibari that is about sadism, really pushing the limits of the body. Some people are into that. But I think what a lot of people want is to learn how to be vulnerable.”
“Among the few artists who publicly practice the Japanese discipline involving body suspension through ropes, she has become a cult performer following the success of her Parisian Salons”
