-Bjorn ◾ Caroline san ◾ Caroline Pierre ◾ DBL The Artist ◾ Evora Night ◾Kenneth ◾Nathanël Major ◾ Madrose ◾ Mariklôde Tardi ◾ Miss Peculiar ◾Mistress DiamondBlu◾Rose ◾Spazko ◾ Stiiee Boprie ◾ Svaï ◾ The Rouge Color ◾Valérie Labelle-Desmarais ◾ Vampi ◾ Willcat + cowboygirldog & kitsunot◾ Zoé Arte
Biographies (en)
-bJORN
Artistic Director
Bjørn participated in Kink Art 3 and 4 as an artist and Artistic director. He returns to the same role for this edition, and is looking forward to sharing his art among other kinky artists and being part of Kink Art 5 in celebration of Kink. Bjørn is originally Danish, having lived in 4 different countries, and is proud to call Montreal his home for more than a decade.
Il parle egalement (enfin) francais (un peu, avec beaucoup d’erreurs), men foretrækker klart at snakke dansk; der er intet sprog som barndommens sprog.
Bjørn paints mixed media oil paintings, expressing his admiration of the female body and his love for that place where pain and pleasure, surrender and serenity, submission and empowerment collide in a space of consensual, healthy, fun, hot exploration of the depths of our desire
Caroline pierre
Caroline holds a bachelor’s degree in visual and media arts from UQAM. She completed a Master in the Science of Management at HEC. She is pursuing a short graduate program in interpretation and cultural mediation at UQTR.
As a professional in visual arts, she has been working since around 2010 as an independent cultural mediator specializing in contemporary and current visual arts. She also works as an assistant curator for education at the Joliette Museum of Art. She specializes in non-publics, marginalized audiences, inclusion, and diversity. Her expertise also covers the development of educational artistic programs from preschool to university level.
As a visual arts artist, she has participated in several group exhibitions and artistic events. She specializes in photography and printmaking. Caroline particularly enjoys alternative and ancient photographic processes, which she combines and hybridizes with digital art processes.
Involved in the recognition of the cultural mediation profession, she sits as a board member on the administrative council of the Regroupement des médiatrices et médiateurs culturels du Québec since 2021.
Caroline san
Founder of Kink Art, defrocked artist
Caroline has been drawing since she could hold a pencil.She was in high school when she focussed on visual arts and theater.
Caroline continued her studies in Fine Arts in college. She continued her journey by undertaking university studies in Animation and Cultural Research. In the mid-90s, she began to explore different mediums and set aside her drawing and sculpture practice – dismayed by the need for a marketing report with her art.
Her experience in communication brought her back to the artistic scene around 2010 when she wrote for a cultural journal in the Laurentians, in her column « En ville, » which featured artists from the region, now established on the island.
Parallel to her professional career in communication, especially in associative circles, she supported the promotional and communication efforts of several artists and a few cultural non-profit organizations for several years. She was sought after as a counselor and coach. Sometimes a member of a board of directors in undisciplined contemporary dance or non-standard theater, Caroline aims to showcase « others » with the same enthusiastic and curious spirit.
Caroline has been producing events for about twenty years and cut her teeth with the technical production of a feminist queer burlesque event, performed, produced, and promoted by and for women and queer people in 2006 (Le Boudoir – Théâtre National). The idea of a meeting between Kink and Art came as a personal challenge in 2016. The adventure continues with this 5th version of the Kink Art event.
DBL THE ARTIST
DBL The Artist specializes in digital erotic art inspired by intimate scenes. Drawing has been a lifelong passion, and for the past seven years, and he focused on kinky, spiritual themes and the intricacies of the human body. His art sparks conversations about sex, spirituality, and human thought.
EVORA NIGHT
Evora has been haunting the Montreal scene since 2016. First as a neo-bellydance dancer with Symbiosis and Royal T, she can rely on her strength and flexibility inherited from a past in gymnastics, circus, and martial arts. In love with darkness, she presents numbers combining fusion dance, burlesque, acrobatics, fire manipulation, and other luminous accessories.
As a proud representative of Montreal’s Kink community, she relies on fascination to reveal the dark corners of your imagination. She is also the co-organizer of the Spookylicious freakshow: the horror cabaret. Queen of the Obscure and the Sublime, Evora will enchant you with the delightful body paintings she paints with movements and impulses…
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nathanael major
The mirror of the soul, Nathanael, defines himself above all as a sculptor. He holds a wealth of knowledge with various materials. Metal has become his preferred medium for his works. This cold and rigid material inspires him.
With his unique way of hammering metal, he manages to create imposing sculptures. He brings forth disturbing and sensitive characters. Some forms on the material deliberately remain raw, stemming from a letting go; he likes to leave traces that tell the history of the work.
Other forms, worked more ardently, give remarkable finesse to the metal. Nathanael creates metal faces that could be described as strange, perhaps offering a feeling of unease in a form of ugliness. Others will be enchanted by the brilliance of beauty or emotions becoming messengers of the work itself. The mirror effect of the metal in the eyes of his sculptures exists to look inside oneself.
The artist creates works that lead us to reflect on ourselves. Narcissism and ego, values to meditate on how we see ourselves and what we want to reveal. Who are we really? Who do we want to be? Some will say that in this reflection, they perceive their soul. Looking at a work by Nathanael is to look at ourselves. His larger-than-life sculptures leave no one indifferent.
MADROSE
Madrose is an international burlesque performer who has been elevating her craft for the past 10 years and never fails to seduce the audience with her fiery passion. She skillfully unfolds each moment dripping in emotion, utilizing theatrical poetry. She has shared her art in New York, Vancouver, Prague, Berlin, New Orleans, Hollywood and Burlesque Hall Of Fame’s « Movers, Shakers Innovators » showcase in Las Vegas. She is on her « X » everytime she performs.
MARIKLODE TARDI
Sometimes a musician, sometimes a writer, or even a photographer, Mariklôde was a nurse for almost a decade before completing a bachelor’s degree in communications and literature. She then quickly moved into journalism and returned to the world of performing arts before starting a master’s degree where she studied the concept of degrowth. Sensitive to questions of social and environmental justice, her art touches on activism but is above all born from the hole caused by the great absence of empathy in our contemporary societies.
michi kokodji
Michi Kokodji is a bold and provocative visual artist from Tiohtià:ke, where she currently resides. Her work delves into themes of human intimacy, vulnerability, and surrealism. Her art, characterized by intricate line work and vibrant color contrasts, challenges societal norms and explores the complexities of human relationships. In her recent pieces, Michi merges elements of the fantastical and the grotesque, creating compositions that are both mesmerizing and unsettling.
Her unique style captures the raw, unfiltered emotions of her subjects, inviting viewers to confront their own perceptions of beauty and desire. Michi also undertakes occasional commissions, which reshapes her perspective while working with the sometimes hidden and highly personal sides of her patrons. This collaborative process allows her to explore new dimensions of intimacy and personal expression, further enriching her artistic journey. A significant aspect of Michi’s work is her exploration of deep taboo kinks, which she presents in a ludicrous and exaggerated manner. This approach not only challenges the viewer’s preconceived notions but also opens a dialogue about the diverse spectrum of human desires and fantasies.
By incorporating these elements into her art, Michi invites her audience to question and reflect on the boundaries of societal norms and personal inhibitions. Michi participated in Kink Art 3rd edition.
MISS peculiar
Production Assistant
Miss Peculiar is an artist, fashion designer, and content creator based in Montreal. Her work transcends traditional boundaries as she blends mediums to create immersive experiences. She is inspired by folklore and mythology and her work explores kinks & sexual fantasies through storytelling with miniatures. She started to crochet whilst she was studying fashion design at London College of Fashion. In her latest creation, she is combining her skills from working with knitwear and crochet with her love for miniatures and dollhouses.
Originally from Sweden, Miss Peculiar has lived in various countries, experiences that have broadened her perspective on cultural nuances and inspired her to challenge norms and biases through her art.
mistress diamondblu
MDB is a world-renowned and award winning professional photographer and Dominatrix from Montreal who, with a cinematic eye, captures moments of profound depth and emotion through her erotic visions.
Rose
Rose is a complete artist who takes her audience on her path, establishing a unique and intense relationship. She’s been in the scene and on the stage for more than 10 years, through her craft with leather or by sharing her deeps thoughts with audacity and aplomb. Her gentleness contrasts with the weight of the ideas she unfolds. Spectators will travel with her charisma, she brings us flying and anchoring through her captivating performances. Always looking for new horizons, Rose explores a wide spectrum of themes with remarkable depth and sensitivity. Her ability to touch people with her art makes her an essential figure in the artistic world, captivating the attention and imagination of her audience with each appearance. Rose will perform for thr third time at Kink Art.
ruby riot
Ruby Riot has extensive experience and education within the arts for a 21-year-old. She describes herself as a very literal artist with her concepts and being very free within kink and will mesh the two together, art and kink, two of her favourite things. Being part of a minority her whole life and proud of it, she cherishes this identity. Her work is a combination of graphite, charcoal and watercolor paints, I will stick to what feels best in the moment.
Spazko
Spazko journey’s starten with participating in a photoshoot as a subject, which sparked his interest in the visual arts and ignited a passion for self-expression through different mediums. His intention is to create something that is representative of his journey in the bdsm community and that others can also hopefully relate and demonstrating his own experience of inclusivity of the community and the acceptance of each other’s kinks.
STIIEE BOPRIE
Poète en résidence
The boy has been writing for the last 45 years, the man has been kinking for the last 30. Stiiee Boprie was born somewhere between the two. Suddenly. In a sadistic, violent, jolt.
Probably in a moment of post-nut clarity.
Very certainly in the eyes of his partner at the time.
The jolt, not the nut.
Stiiee Boprie’s creative process finds itself between passion and rage, where everything is possible.
His violence is a dichotomy, in the sense that the artist’s depravation and violence are fueled by the man’s empathy and kindness. What he chooses to break and burn down comes from the knowledge of what he needs to build, feed, encourage and share.
His texts are full of playfulness, lyricism, movement, repetition and alliteration. What makes a song, if not the Song itself?
He is in search of deep connections with the other, whether the reaction be great or minute, held back.
Note : Stiiee has been on our performance stage since Kink Art 1, making us all drool with her sadistic poetry. We are happy to have him back again, and again.
SVAÎ
A photographer for over 15 years, Svai has explored several facets of this medium: landscape photography, product photography, macrophotography, corporate photography… eventually moving towards event photography and portraiture, including boudoir and cosplay photography.
A fan of futurism and aesthetics, he quickly developed a keen interest in textile textures, especially those of leather, latex, and PVC. The contrast of materials or decor, often white or minimalist, also plays an important role in the composition of his images.
Although relatively anonymous, the setups he creates offer the viewer an incursion into his imagination, guiding their senses through the composition or pose of the subject. / Svai participates in Kink Art for the 2nd time as he was noticed in the 3rd edition for the quality and aesthetics of his photography
the rouge color
Rouge is a queer, self-taught artist. She creates erotic illustrations as well as acrylic and watercolor paintings.
VALERIE LABELLE-DESMARAIS
Artistic practice refuses to take only one form but often revolves around the landscape and the fluid nature of memory. She paints abstract landscapes with beeswax and screenprints found photos that she has modified as if they were images of her own blurry memories. Valérie holds a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from Université Laval (which is not located in Laval). This is the « serious » side of what I humbly call her art.
For the rest, Valérie has fun. Some people do Sudoku, she likes to do classical drawing, sing and write songs, sew corsets and strange costumes. She is too curious for her own good and doesn’t like having to choose. / Valérie participated in Kink Art 3 and returns for our greatest pleasure.
VAMPI
Vampi is a Peruvian artist based in Montreal, Canada. He currently works as a freelance artist, taking commissions for individuals such as portraits, murals, album covers and more. His preferred mediums are gouache, oil, acrylic, and digital. When working with gouache, he likes to go out and paint what he sees in front of him. During Montreal’s beautiful summer weather, he paints en plein air. He studied law and graphic design for a few years in Peru. Here, he is self-taught in the art of plein-air painting. He has around 3 years of experience in the BDSM/ kink scene of Montreal. During this time, he started a journey of self-discovery, and following the steps of one of his art idols, Egon Schiele, he strives to portray his kinky experiences with his drawings and paintings.
vie
Vie is an artist born in Québec, to parents of the haitian diaspora in Montreal. For them, music is a way to move and express oneself in this existence rather than being a form of entertainment. Singing, improvisation, composition and writing are their main mediums. In the past 10 years, they have been collaborating in a contrasting range of projects.
Willcat + cowboygirldog & kitsunot
Kitsunot (she/her) is a healthcare practitioner struggling with mental illness who has since found solace and empowerment through her journey in kink. Her background in medicine gave rise to a unique artistic interest in medical play, which allowed her to express herself while meeting some sadistic needs. When she isn’t giving pain, she is receiving it – giving her precious release from various emotional struggles, and helping her process past traumas. Through her connections with partners, she has found ways to collaborate in high risk kinky activities that are planned and controlled, steering her away from other risky coping mechanisms.
Cowboygirldog (they/he/she) is a chronically ill kinkster who has been finding ways to stay active, sexy and creative while dealing with daily chronic pain through engaging in masochistic play. They also have always had a tendency to dabble in risky behaviors and activities but since they found BDSM, they are able to scratch that itch in a safe(r) way.
Willcat (she/they) is an educator, artist, and experienced shibari practitioner, known for their methodical yet artistic approach to rope bondage. With a practice rooted in both technical precision and emotional depth, Willcat’s style emphasizes a profound understanding of intent, communication, movement, and connection. Their approach blends intentional, slow movements with refined martial influences, bridging Japanese tradition with a touch of Western teaching styles to create an aesthetic that is as functional as it is visually captivating. Driven by a commitment to safe(r) practices, Willcat’s teachings inspires partners to deepen their connections and confidently explore boundaries. Through their work, Willcat fosters an informed and respectful approach to rope, guiding others to find the beauty in every carefully crafted intention & movement all the while honing their own art.
Together these three are romantic partners and close friends, supporting each other and creating this project together with love.
Zoe ARTE
Zoe is a visual arts teacher and have been researching the psychology of fantasies and alternative sexuality for several years. She has been interested in sexuality in art for a long time.
Zoe is inspiration by her own own experiences but also from their friends and the people I meet in dungeons. Her works reflect feelings, her kinks, and fetishes.
Her favorite mediums are graphite drawing, watercolor, and photography.
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