Stories from the stage
Performances, festivals, collaborations and the moments around them. Stories and impressions from RopeMarks live appearances over the years.
RopeMarks Ryū day @ Shibari Lounge, Antwerp, Belgium
Bob Roos2025-07-19T08:58:12+02:0024th December 2018|
For my personal experience every RopeMarks activity is a highlight, it feels really good to be able to show my work through photo, [...]
BoundCon, the bondage weekend, III
Bob Roos2026-06-20T20:36:15+02:0014th November 2018|
The third BoundCon bondage weekend, the more intimate variation of the big BoundCon that is in Spring each year, took place in Munich. This time I decided to enjoy the event as a regular visitor instead of working my ass off.
RopeMarks Ryū weekend, Moscow, Russia
Bob Roos2026-06-29T21:52:46+02:0019th October 2018|
While I’m writing this I am in a plane on my way back home. I just finished a short tour to Prague and [...]
Prague Shibari Festival, Sep. 2018
Bob Roos2026-06-29T21:53:07+02:0013th October 2018|
While I’m writing this I am in a plane on my way back home. I just finished a short tour to Prague and [...]
Moscow Knot, 2018
Bob Roos2026-06-29T21:40:26+02:0030th April 2018|
Ever since the first Moscow Knot in 2013 I've been trying to make it fit in my schedule and 2018 was the year it did! [...]
Fetish Evolution weekend, 2018
Bob Roos2023-05-14T08:19:41+02:003rd April 2018|
It’s Fetish Evolution's birthday, but it’s your party! Therefore, during this anniversary weekend we treat you to a lot of RopeMarks. You’ll find [...]
European Rigger Exchange, EURIX, Autumn 2017
Bob Roos2026-06-29T21:37:38+02:0030th September 2017|
Eurix, Berlin's EUropean RIgger eXchange, where last year we presented for the first time and this time visited as guest. Both experiences leave us [...]
AnimeCon, Jun. 2017
Bob Roos2025-07-19T08:58:13+02:0030th June 2017|
This edition RopeMarks was invited to provide a clinic and a demonstration on the beauty of Japanese rope bondage (shibari, kinbaku) in a [...]
Wasteland, Nov. 2016 – voodoo edition
Bob Roos2026-06-29T21:42:38+02:0026th December 2016|
The Wasteland voodoo edition has been a big one for RopeMarks, it started with creating the flyer-design of Dennis Diem, then participating in [...]
European Rigger Exchange, EURIX, IX, Autumn 2016
Bob Roos2025-07-19T08:58:13+02:001st August 2016|
The EURIX has been organized eight times by now and the RopeMarks schedule never seemed to align to be able to visit. This [...]
Ellipsis Rope Event – the first
Bob Roos2026-06-20T20:38:34+02:003rd April 2016|
Last weekend we participated in the first Ellipsis Rope Event - it was one awesome experience where we provided our "The Rope, The Ring, [...]
Rope Lounge, two year anniversary
Bob Roos2023-05-12T16:46:29+02:0030th June 2015|
Last June it was the second anniversary of the weekly Amsterdam rope meeting; Rope Lounge. We had to honor to perform a live show, [...]
Beyond the stage
Not every story from a live event happens on stage. These posts cover the people, places and moments around events where RopeMarks was present or performing.
World BodyPaint Festival, 2011
Bob Roos2023-05-10T07:54:20+02:007th July 2011|
Currently in a very sunny Portschach in Austria so I'm keeping it short (the lake, the sun and my girl are waiting :)). It [...]
BoundCon VIII, 3D
Bob Roos2023-05-09T23:13:59+02:0013th June 2011|
I'm a lucky basterd to have Dutch-Dame in real life, 3D, to have, hold and love. For those ever wanting to be close to [...]
R.A.R.E. Event – the third, May 2010
Bob Roos2026-06-25T15:57:34+02:0031st May 2010|
The third R.A.R.E. Event has been held. Short and sweet, it ruled! No pictures were taken (who has time :)). My personal conclusion, we [...]
BoundCon VII
Bob Roos2023-05-09T22:22:49+02:003rd May 2010|
People! Or better, and I'm usually a bit reluctant to say this, Fans! You make us very, very, very happy 🙂 Over the last [...]
Nuit Demonia, Paris, France, 2009
Bob Roos2026-06-25T16:08:54+02:0018th December 2009|
The last project is almost finished, the last details always take up more time than you think. We are still on schedule (sort off [...]
R.A.R.E. Event – the second, Oct. 2009
Bob Roos2023-05-09T22:05:11+02:0031st October 2009|
It has been a while, but our second RARE meeting has been held at the beginning of December 2009. Again it was a lot [...]
R.A.R.E. Event – the first, May 2009
Bob Roos2023-05-09T22:05:22+02:0031st May 2009|
The First R.A.R.E. (RopeMarks Artistic Rope Exchange) meeting is a fact and left us with a taste for more. This first meeting was [...]
BoundCon VI, The trip, the booth and interviews.
Bob Roos2026-06-21T14:23:40+02:0027th May 2009|
On BoundCon VI we decided to do some behind the scene filming. Usually we are quite busy on BoundCon and can't film everything but [...]










