Marie Zechiel and Mark Fernyhough Collaborate on 'Instinctive Playground' at STUDIO183 Berlin
Movement director Marie Zechiel and multidisciplinary artist Mark Fernyhough have created 'Instinctive Playground,' an editorial project at STUDIO183 in Berlin that blends performance, fashion photography, and cinematic world-building. The collaboration treats clothing as a catalyst for character and transformation, with improvisation driving spontaneous narratives. Fernyhough, whose work has appeared in VOGUE and Rolling Stone, describes his shoots as documenting live performance rather than static fashion. Zechiel, who has worked with Rolls-Royce, Longines, and Heidi Klum, approaches the body as an emotional instrument. The project was realized at STUDIO183, a concept gallery founded by Katrina Ryback that curates fashion, jewelry, and interior design. The resulting imagery exists between high-fashion editorial, performance art, and cinematic fiction, aiming to inspire viewers to feel less restrained physically, emotionally, and creatively.
Key facts
- Marie Zechiel is a Movement Director and Physical Narrator based between Berlin and Paris.
- Mark Fernyhough is a multidisciplinary artist working across photography, filmmaking, music, and writing, based in London and Berlin.
- STUDIO183 is a concept gallery in Berlin founded by Katrina Ryback.
- The editorial was shot at STUDIO183 in Berlin.
- Fernyhough's work has been featured in VOGUE and Rolling Stone Magazine.
- Zechiel has collaborated with Rolls-Royce, Longines, and Heidi Klum.
- The project explores movement as a living narrative language.
- Clothing is used as a trigger for physical transformation and character development.
Entities
Artists
- Marie Zechiel
- Mark Fernyhough
- Katrina Ryback
Institutions
- STUDIO183
- VOGUE
- Rolling Stone Magazine
- Rolls-Royce
- Longines
- Heidi Klum
Locations
- Berlin
- Paris
- London
- New York