A painted figure in rope, arms raised against a dark background.

Shibari artist & photographer

MAZAI.art — Roman / Ded Mazai, shibari artist and photographer in Israel

Selected work · 2026

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The Shape of a Break

2026

Shibari × kintsugi · body, rope, vessel, trace

Body Touches Body

2026

romknots × Diana Yanvareva

The Person in the Background

2026

Presence without the leading role

The Distance Between

2026

A portrait shaped by rope, light and attention

A compact suspension seen from behind against a light background.

Silence Lili. Friends First

8 photographs

Friendship first. Then ropes, shapes and photographs.

Black-and-white portrait with a direct gaze between lines of rope.

Selected works

6 photographs

Photography · Shibari

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Lab NotesNew

When You Want More. Shibari, Desire and the Risks of Repetition

Sub Frenzy: what lies behind a term from BDSM, and why this story concerns more than those being tied.

14 October 2026

Lab NotesNew

When a Beautiful Photograph Becomes a Trap

On shibari, photography, and the moment your own style starts suggesting the answer before you have time to look.

13 October 2026

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Who Will Be the Model?

Why every shibari session feels new to me, even when I work with the same partner again.

8 October 2026

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Black-and-white portrait of Roman / Ded Mazai holding a thick rope. — Roman / Ded Mazai · Israel

MAZAI.art is the website and artistic practice of Roman, also known as Ded Mazai and romknots.

I am a shibari artist and photographer based in Israel. My practice moves between rope, photography, performance, teaching and collaborations with body-art artists. I began working with shibari in March 2019 and started my independent photographic practice in September 2025, after years of engaging with shibari photography through workshops and collaborative projects.

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Exhibitions · Talks · Workshops

A selected record of exhibitions, public talks, workshops and performances. The complete archive will grow with the site.

27.08.2026

Body Touches Body

Group exhibition · Ben Ami Gallery · Tel Aviv, Israel

Spring / Autumn 2025

BalkanBound

Shibari artist, workshop teacher & performer · Belgrade, Serbia

29.06.2023

Shibari — Art or Taboo

Shibari artist, performer & lecturer · BoHouse · Sha’ar Efraim, Israel

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romrigger@gmail.com

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