Andrea Rimon (she/her)
Andrea Rimon is an artist and educator focused on movement, culture, and touch.insta: @andrearimon
Fundamentals is a series within the Queerope Berlin 2024 conference that goes back to the basics and way beyond. Andrea Rimon will re-define what the fundamentals of rope are and offer classes suited for beginners as well as anyone who wants to go back to a beginner mindset and/or approach the beginnings again in a completely new way.
What does it mean to think of tying fundamentals outside of just learning frictions, patterns, and general BDSM social mores? This class series will be an exploration of what it means to build a queer trying practice that takes less for granted. Drawing on techniques taken from physical theater, dance, contact improvisation, and other movement arts, we will think deeply about what it means to think of tying not just as a sexual practice, but as a form of collectively devised experience with ties to art, politics, and the rest of life.
In this class, we’ll take a look at applying a variety of devising techniques to tying. Working from source material (Andrea will bring some images and texts as inspiration, but participants will be more than free welcome to work from whatever) or focusing on a particular idea, participants will develop and map out a small scene. We’ll devote significant time tying with qualities and in genres not commonly seen in tying. Andrea will be there to facilitate along the way and provide exercises, considerations, and feedback.
Partner: Layal
Format: workshop, discussion
Minimum knowledge level: –
participants: 8
What to bring: ropes, pen and paper
Constellations: all constellations welcome
Accessibility: classes will have a significant portion of discussion, so we are switching from being on the floor to occasionally standing
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