Studio Allegory, 2010s–, is a Canadian studio in the bakushi / kinbaku ecosystem.
2010s–
Era: 2010s
Vancouver rope / intimacy studio formerly known as TheSpace2 and now operating as Studio Allegory with the same core people and influence lineage. TheSpace2 was described as Vancouver's first dedicated rope studio, founded by Barkas and Addie; Studio Allegory continues the Vancouver rope / kinbaku education context with classes and events involving Georg Barkas and Addie Tahl.
People associated with Studio Allegory: Barkas, Addie.
縛Bakushi MapBETA
An interactive genealogy of bakushi and kinbaku —
the Japanese rope traditions that grew from Edo-period hojōjutsu
through twentieth-century SM magazines into today's global
shibari scene.
People
329
Entities
248
Connections
1456
Eras
9
Each record is sourced from public material — Nawapedia,
ShibariStudy, festival rosters, interviews, archived studio
pages — and curated by a single researcher.
Beta — structure and interface are public;
data is still being expanded and corrected.
How to read it
Vertical position is time: the 1800s at the
top, the 2020s at the bottom. Cards are coloured by
school or lineage; lines between them carry
the relationship type:
deshi — direct apprenticeship
influence — peer study, mentorship
thinner colours — venue, magazine, production
card colour = school / lineage
Click a card to open its bio, antecedents and descendants.
Filters in the top bar narrow by era, entity type, or
relationship.
Caveats
Inclusion is selective: a person or studio appears only when
there's enough public evidence to anchor them meaningfully.
Missing birth years are deliberate — many practitioners don't
publicise them. Errors and gaps will exist; corrections
welcome at pussynawa@proton.me.