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Model and artist Tessa Kuragi joins forces with Nick Knight to create a fashion film and a series of provocative imagery, entitled Tessa. Conceptualised by Kuragi herself, the end product is the result of over a year and a half of creative brainstorms between Knight and Kuragi.

Hung, bound, gagged and caged in a series of extreme positions, Kuragi pushes her body to the limits in an exploration of her fetish and sexuality. Dan Hebberd, a shibari bondage artist Kuragi often visits in Japan, joined the shoot at Kuragi's request, guiding Kuragi in her exploration. The fashion film closes with Kuragi in the bondage master's embrace, recuperating from the intense session.

Credits:

Direction: Nick Knight
Model: Tessa Kuragi
Shibari Master: Dan Hebberd
Styling: Jacob K
Make-up: Lisa Eldridge
Hair: Shon Hyungsun Ju
Nails: Marian Newman
Set Design: Andrea Cellerino
Production: Mariana Caldeira
Film: Raquel Couceiro Film Edit: Raquel Couceiro
3D Scanning: Kev Stenning
Film Title Art Direction: Peter Saville
Film Title Design: Nick Merdasi
Photographic Assistance: Britt Lloyd, Rob Rusling, Thomas Alexander and Rebecca Scheinberg
Styling Assistance: Flora Huddart and Francisco Reis
Make-up Assistance: Jessie Richardson
Hair Assistance: Emmanuel Esteban and Laurence Walker
Set Design Assistance: Jess Coleman and James Reygate
3D Scanning Assistance: Peter Valkanoff
Image Digital Postproduction: Mark Boyle at Epilogue Imaging Ltd.