Side Activities
Shibari Performer
CoCo Katsura
Shibari x Technology x Performance x Art
Born in Tokyo, Japan
Moved to Berlin in 2011
Japanese Rope Bondage Performer
Fire Artist
Body Suspension Performer
Installation Artist
Japanese Shibari Workshop Leader
CoCo began performing as a body modification artist in 2000 in Tokyo’s underground scene.
Her unique style blends the classical Japanese form with a modern gothic decadence.
Over the last 15 years, CoCo has performed on more than 100 stages worldwide, mainly in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
Her art seeks to touch the audience’s heart and mind through the use of her own body.
She primarily performs at gothic fetish events, body modification conferences, Japanese culture festivals, and experimental music art galleries.
CoCo collaborates with artists from various fields, creating immersive and evocative visual atmospheres. Between 1999 and 2011, her performances were imbued with a poetic sense of death and a call to nature.
In the past 10 years, she has focused on body movement through bondage, rooted in her cultural heritage, working with butoh dancers, video artists, and live sound performers to create shared works.
Today, CoCo continues to be active with performances and Japanese Shibari workshops.
Body Suspensions
IS-ST
Italian Suscon Suspension Team
Since 2004, IS-ST has been at the forefront of bringing body suspension to the center stage of body art in Italy.
Born from a passion for body piercing and the desire to push boundaries, the Italian SusCon Suspension Team is a group of highly specialized professionals united by a common goal — to offer an intense, safe, and deeply personal experience.
Each team member is selected for their specific expertise, because suspension is not just about technique: it is ritual, awareness, and connection.
Fakirism and Circus Arts
Alex Pawlowski
Born in Brazil, Freak Pawlowski carries out a research project that, over the years, has forged a unique identity in the world of freak art and performance.
A circus artist and circus instructor, he has focused his research on fakirism for over 14 years, performing in more than 16 countries.
He delivers breathtaking and eccentric shows, bringing a powerful and charismatic energy to the stage. This strength lies in the combination of risky techniques, creating unique, original, and engaging performances.
LIVE PAINTING
TORRE CALLIGRART PROJECT e FEDERICO PICARIELLO
Born in Brianza in 1982 and raised in Milan, he was drawn to street art from adolescence and soon joined one of the crews active in the Milanese scene. This marked the beginning of his artistic journey among walls, sketches, and concerts, ranging from hip hop to nu metal, blending very different cultures and lifestyles, yet united by a generation eager to shake things up!
From 2003, alongside continuing with street art, he began tattooing, merging his background as a writer with horror and trash polka styles. This gave birth to the Torre Tattoo Family.
With an ever-growing desire to experiment, in 2021 he moved to Bussana Vecchia (the international artists’ village) near Sanremo, where he returned to painting and founded the CalligrArt Project in a village workshop. Here, using various techniques of color, calligraphy, and street art learned over the years, he embarked on a new artistic path.
MAGIC AND ILLUSION
DANIEL MOTTA
Illusionist and escapologist. He is well-known on social media, where his videos have gained millions of views (with his format: “Win €100 if you tie me up and I can’t escape” and with his Rubik’s cube mosaics).
He took part in Italia’s Got Talent and won the world’s first magic reality show, “Voglio essere un mago” (I Want to Be a Magician), aired on Italian tv channel Rai 2.
SKATEBOARD & Juggling
Vibes SSD
Vibes S.S.D. is founded on the values of skateboarding, aiming to spread a message of inclusivity, respect, and personal growth.
Vibes creates spaces and moments that encourage social interaction, mutual support, and collective awareness. Through sports courses, workshops, and educational activities, it works to promote the concept of community, where every individual can develop their skills and contribute to collective well-being.
Vibes is part of the Skate School Certificate project by FISR (Italian Federation of Roller Sports). This certification validates the instructors’ qualifications and the reliability of the teaching program, ensuring a professional approach while maintaining the informal and inclusive spirit that defines Vibes.
Dance Schools
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