Ann Antidote lives in Berlin and freelances as an eclectic artist with works about queer, dissident, inclusive, solidary, consensual, or downright awkward lifeforms and moments. Ann teaches and performs shibari from an unapologetic queer and diversity-centered perspective since 2010, and offers or develops diverse rope-art related works, including rigging and performing for films, theatre and photo projects, mostly in collaboration and temporary autonomous zones

Ann continually learns about and works on keeping their events non-normative, trans-inclusive, body-positive, based on explicit consent and inclusion, avoiding practices and mindsets based on hyerarchies, efficiency or competition.

Ann continuously learns Japanese style bondage from as many sources as possible without distinction, including and especially workshop participants and the community in general. For vetting effects, teachers include: Dasniya Sommer, Arisue Go, Hourai Kasumi, Miumi-U, Felix Rückert only to mention a small selection.