During Berlin Fashion Week 2025, the Fork and Knife collective presented FK B 5 STILTS – KOPF HOCH! (Look Up!)—a performance that redefined dimension, proportion, and perspective in an urban setting.
Moving on stilts, the performers welcomed guests of the Berlin Fashion Week 2025 coming outside of a show in the iconic Berghain club, challenging the audience to shift their gaze upwards.
In a world where we are accustomed to meeting each other at eye level, KOPF HOCH! (Look up!) invited the audience to break from routine, to lift their heads, to confront the unexpected. The figures were made from upcycled bed sheets, towels, tablecloths, and linens — discarded materials repurposed into moving sculptures.
The flowing layers, once part of intimate domestic spaces, took on new meaning in the public sphere, shifting between fashion and art. By altering scale and perspective, FK B 5 STILTS created a moment of reflection, questioning how we perceive our surroundings.
An invitation to break from the ordinary and rethink the boundaries of fashion in public space. KOPF HOCH!
Sophia Sühwold and Paula Dischinger, founders of Fork and Knife, focus on socially engaged, site-specific performances.
Their work takes place in public spaces, often confronting unassuming audiences with unexpected artistic interventions. KOPF HOCH! followed this tradition, encouraging Fashion Week attendees to pause, disconnect from the frenzy of shows, and experience a new kind of spectacle.
Credits
Creative Collective: Fork and Knife @forkandknif
Creative Direction: Paula Dischinger @dis.paula Sophia Sühwold @sophialou.shw
Photography: Kaj Lehner @kajlehner Osman Özel @ozel_osman
Video: Niclas Hasemann @niclas.hasemann
Edit: Sebastian Hübel @gottkanzler
Performers: Michi van Leeuwen @michieltangevanleeuwen, Adrian Grzymkowski @adrian_juggling_workout, Lara Marie Dose @laramarieeeee, Ylva Maya @ylva_maia, Silke Bruns @luna_dance.art, Becky Biel @beckybiel, Franziska Pack @thekickpack, Christian Peter @christian_peter_und_der_wolf
Hair and Makeup: Anna Fasolin @annafasolin.mua, Natsumi Allgöwer @natsumua
Assistant: Johana Neduchalova @dzouhyy
As fashion continues to explore the intersection of art, sustainability, and performance, KOPF HOCH! serves as a reminder. Sometimes, shifting our perception starts with simply looking up.
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