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TIED/UNTIED by Narni Varma
Tied/Untied is a short film created to show the intricate beauty of rope, the project is about exploring rope in a non-sexualised way, but in an intimate, sensual way that also shows the personal connection between the rigger and the model. The trust between the two is a huge aspect of rope and this is the intimacy we wanted to focus on.
The idea of creating a split screen, was to show the many contrasts within rope — particularly the acts of being tied and untied; each screen focused on similar parts of the body to emphasise this. Each screen also showed subtleties of different contrasts, such as, pain and pleasure, and tension and relief. Narni Varma.