Home Sweet Home
These shots were created in collaboration with Anti Shanti. The inspiration to create rope art on the iconic Berghain sign came from Anti Shanti during a conversation we had at Bogolepov’s concert at Kantine am Berghain on September 4th, 2024. At the time, I was photographing the concert, and Sasha was performing.
Having previously collaborated in November 2023 as part of the Let’z Fetish crew during a session at KitKatClub, I completely trusted Sasha. We both got excited about the idea, and together, we made it happen. (Click here to find more details about our first session)
During the session, as I hung suspended in front of Berghain—a symbol of Berlin—I felt an overwhelming connection. It encapsulated the essence of how I feel about living in this city, which I call home. After years filled with wild experiences, living through the whole spectrum of emotions, I can confidently say: I love Berlin.
The resulting photos can only be titled: Home Sweet Home.
Special thanks to my beloved brat sub, Cassandra, with whom I reunited that night. Her assistance during the session and contribution to creating the content were invaluable.
Berlin has been my home since 2020, though I’d say it truly started feeling like home in 2018, when I began visiting the city regularly and fell deeply in love with it. My first Berlin club experience was at Berghain, and I remember it like it was yesterday.
On my birthday in 2018, my main wish was to wake up and feel myself on a completely new level. At that time, I was engrossed in reading all the books by Vadim Zeland. As fate would have it, my friend Christina—an amazing photographer who inspired me to create my first portfolio—and I effortlessly got into the club.
The music was incredible, and after sharing a joint, my favorite teacher of that period, Mary, appeared in my mind. It was as if she put Zeland’s Reality Transurfing neatly on a shelf in my head. While we danced, I was sorting through these new ideas, amazed that I had finally discovered the missing pieces to hack the system I was living in at the time.
A year later, I moved to Germany and began building my relationship with Berlin. By 2020, my life here had turned into an exciting movie filled with sex, drugs, and techno. Yes, we’ve all been there, but I delved deep into the darkness, fully experiencing it before finding my way back. Now, I enjoy a sober life filled with BDSM, love, techno, and art.
I feel incredibly lucky to live like a rock star in Berlin. While life here can be tough at times, Berlin never ceases to amaze me, constantly introducing authentic souls and unforgettable experiences into my life. Vielen Dank, Berlin!
IIn October 2024 we recreated the photo with the stunning Mistress Lu as the model and me as the photographer. This photograph was exhibited at the Fetishnale Festival in the Untergeschoss der Pandora Art Gallery (December 6–8, 2024). Click here to find more about this project.
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