Milena Gierke

The view out the window of a train toilet is reflected in the mirror, and vice versa.

"In a small bar on New York‘s West Broadway, World Cup Football is on the telly. As opposed to the Americans, who aren‘t interested in international-style football, the bar is filled ...

"The thrill of a sudden summer rainstorm inspires me to jump, naked, into my friend Maria‘s pool . From there, I film the fallen leaves and the ones that blow past…" —Milena Gierke

"Playing With Water Part II consists of reflections in a pool, shot using an automatic fade out. Playing With Water III: Algae in Maine, U.S.A., dance on the water's surface." —Milena Gierke

"One can visit a military ship in New York harbour. A diverse mass of people stream on to the ship and patiently queue for admittance to the gargantuan structure. Proud sailors take ...

"During the 13 months, I spent in New York, I always had my camera with me. This film concentrates on direct visual impressions of my daily life in New York. It is a sketchbook more ...

"Apples are prepared for making juice by washing and squeezing them. Close-ups create the impression that the apples are moving on their own accord." —Milena Gierke

"A rubbish dump in the mountains of southern France. Camera-editing results in a suggested but untold story." —Milena Gierke

Second journey with the art school through North-West India.

"One week captured in time-lapse. Approximately every 8 seconds, I shot a frame. One sees a table with a vase full of gladiolas. The flowers slowly wither. Three goldfish are observed ...

"My legs and feet appear different in the light of the setting sun. The effect of shadows; using a macro-lens, I explore my skin‘s surface until my heartbeat becomes visible." —Milena Gierke

"Shot from my grandmother‘s flat in Frankfurt’s (am Main) Westend district. The view includes buildings, the sky, trees,and a dressing gown in a light, summer breeze, sometimes shot in ...

"This film was shot from a parked car. One observes and is observed…" —Milena Gierke

I travelled in China for 3 ½ weeks on an excursion organised by the art academy. First, we took the Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to Datong. We then travelled around the country, ...

"Over a period of five months, I had my super 8 camera with me at all times. Once every hour I made a shot of myself, wherever I happened to be, interrupting any activity whatsoever. ...

Shadows of leafless trees projected on to buildings in Berlin-Pankow. The shadows cast their pattern on three-dimensional objects as their own sort of drawings.

For a short while, the sunlight hits an unspectacular corner in the garden, transforming it into a realm of magic impressions.

"Afternoon shift in Marseilles coupled with the stormy mistral. I love Bauhaus and filmed a big complex by Le Corbusier 'Unité d'habitation' in which, besides apartments, there were ...

A film sketch featuring glasses on a red and white checked tablecloth.

"I spent some time in hospital, laying in bed and looking out at the view of the hospital's garden." —Milena Gierke

I booked a holiday in Tunisia: one week in a 3-star hotel, and spent the entire time there. The film subjects everything to my own point of view: the architecture, the beach with its ...

While in the Cevenne region of France, I filmed a large green grainfield, which came to life as the summer wind blew. The way the entire field and each type of grass moved is ...

The view from a balcony window in Berlin: one sees elements of Summertime, such as shadows and the movement of plastic wrapping material in the wind, which alternately hides and reveals ...