NAVI - Picture Perfect (Short Film)
In 2014, NAVI released the BDSM / Shibari themed music video "Picture Perfect". The video sparked the interest of the international S&m community, but was banned on Romanian television for its explicit depiction of BDSM and bondage scenes.
Music & lyrics: NAVI / NMC. Produced by NMC @ NMC & A.G. Productions, 2014
Music video written & directed by: Marian-Ciprian Nica (NMC)
Rigging DarkShibari - http://www.shibari.ro
Is that you being tied up and flogged in the video? Do you have any previous experience in BDSM before the video or was it something that you just thought would go with your song?
Navi:
Yes, it is me. In each and every deliciously painful scene. I’ve been
into the BDSM lifestyle for some years now and this is a part of me as
much as music is. For my partner in the video, though, the singer Florin
Iordache, it was the first time to try this. He’s amazing as a musician
and a close friend, we’ve worked together a lot in the past, so I was
comfortable putting myself in his hands. A very important member of our
team was the rigger DarkShibari of www.shibari.ro
, who did the actual tying. He’s a really wonderful rigger and
photographer and he’s becoming a fine Shibari master, so I am very proud
to have his rope work in my first video.
How did you get involved in the BDSM lifestyle?
Navi:
I had certain fantasies ever since I was little and then, in my teenage
years, I started reading all the right books (like Pauline Reage – “The
Story of O”, Marquis de Sade – “Philosophy in the Bedroom” and so on)
and I started to put a name to my desires and no longer feel so alone
and awkward pursuing them. I also had the chance to know the right
people at the right times and explore amazing experiences, as they came
my way.
I don’t like classifications, usually, but I would say I’m a… romantic masochist.
What is it that you enjoy about being a masochist?
Navi:
It’s all about getting lost in the moment, just as it happens with good
music. I think way too much in day to day life, I am the kind of woman
that’s in charge of every detail, her choices, her career. I’ve always
had to fight hard at every step along the way, so a good scene and
moments of pain & passion are a beautiful and much-needed
disconnect. As a submissive and masochist, I enjoy just getting lost in
the sensations, putting myself in the hands of someone I love and deeply
admire, playing on a thin line, blurring the edges a little bit…
What is it that you like about Shibari?
Navi:
Paradoxically, the freedom. From the first time I was tied up, I felt
this incredible “floating” sensation, this release from the weight of
thoughts and from the mundane. It’s like, when the body is tied up, the
mind has more space to wander.
