Milena Gierke

Stündlich I-III (2012)

"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. For the hours I slept at night, I filmed black. I changed speed and focus ...

In a Tree’s Shadow II (2011)

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. ...

Volver (2009)

Super 8 short by Milena Gierke. ...

Zauberzeit (2009)

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

"B" WIE BAGGERFÜHRER (2008)

Farmers at work in their fields during the August harvest in Bad Zweesten. ...

Und sie dreht sich doch (2008)

Le Corbusier au Mistral (2008)

"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 originally shops, a hotel, a kindergarten and everything necessary. What' ...

Depuis que je me souviens (2005)

One of my earliest memories is the view of the mountain opposite, where my mother was born in during the war while the family was in hiding. She's buried down in the valley. I can't see it, but I'm very aware of it. I observe how this view changes with the ...

Rouge, blanc, verre (2004)

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

Gartentränen (2004)

Journey to Mikulince, Ukraine (2003)

My grandmother was forced to leave her birthplace at the age of three. She never had the opportunity to return. My uncle and I decided to set off in search of this town. We even found the old Mill building that my great-great grandparents lived in. ...

Clinic (2001)

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

Stillesleben (2001)

A snapshot of a month in Provence. The ants are feasting on the bread and cheese, changes in the weather, a clothesline. ...

Gräser (2000)

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 reminiscent of waves; sometimes it invokes other sorts of movement. ...

Membrane (2000)

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 the view of an intersection teeming with life. ...

Towards (1999)

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

Mainstream (1998)

"Goldfish swimming in a fountain at Sans Souci in Potsdam. ...

France - Brazil in New York (1998)

"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 with people from France and Brazil who live in the city, and a few touris ...

Playing With Water I (1997)

"Reflections abound on the surface of the canals in Amsterdam. The buildings are less important than the way the sun blinks on to the water's surface, which, after a while, results in abstract images in motion. Shots taken backwards in slow motion show an ...

Kröten (1997)

A stream in the south of France. Due to the movement of the water's surface, the appearance of the toads is distorted to the point of making them unrecognizable. This results in two superimposed planes. ...

Refreshment in Summer (1997)

"The thrill of a sudden summer rainstorm inspires me to jump, naked, into my friend Maria's pool . ...

Playing With Water II + III (1997)

"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. ...

In A Tree’s Shadow (1996)

"1st Part: the tree's bark, leaves, branches and shadow on the ground and on wooden houses. 2nd Part: An abstract composition of alternating images. Green leaves, and the blue sky. Gradually, the rhythm of shooting changes. ...

Windows (1996)

"The window of a flat in New York: curtains dance in the wind. One of them casts a shadow on the velvet sofa, which, in close-up, takes on an entirely new dynamic. ...

New York Film Diary (1995)

During the 13 months, Gierke spent in New York, she always had a camera with her. This film concentrates on direct visual impressions of her daily life in New York. It is a sketchbook more than a documentation of her life. New York Film Diary is a very per ...

Bekanntschaft (1995)

Beware of Jet Blast, Props and Rotors (1995)

"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 groups around, functioning as tour guides on board. The crowds revel in th ...

Aidswalk (1995)

When the crowd finishes applauding the participants of the AIDS Walk in Central Park, NYC, the crowd disperses across the lawns. Then a friendly celebration begins with picnics and live music. I observe the mood of the different people gathered here in the ...

Aufziehender Sturm (1994)

A storm approaches: The wind blows across the lake, rain streams down the windshield, while we admire the landscape from inside the car. An umbrella is blown up by the wind, just like a bird's wings. ...

Klatschmohn II (1993)

Close-up shots of a bouquet of poppies, some of which are in full bloom while others have already wilted. Black pollen on the ground. ...

Making Apple Juice (1993)

"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. ...

Stranger II (1992)

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

Im Laufe eines Tages (1992)

Portikus II (1992)

Film about the Portikus. ...

Indien - Super 8 Reisetagebuch (1992)

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

Opernblüte (1992)

Operabloom Japanese Cherrytrees in bloom on the Place of the opera in Frankfurt. Everyone is inchanted. ...

Stündlich I (1991)

Hour by Hour I, February 1, 1991: Every hour, I film my portrait in its environment. During sleeping hours, the film is black. Generally with a particular rhythm of images. It is not a self-portrait, because no one else was available to me at all times. ...

Knocking on Skin (1991)

"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. ...

Time (one week) (1991)

"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 in their aquarium. A candle is replaced as it burns down, and the differ ...

Fremder Mann I (1990)

An older man walks slowly down the pavement. He doesn't notice that he's being filmed. He appears to be from another world, completely in his own thoughts. Suddenly, without any apparent reason, he stops in his tracks. Other pedestrians continue, in their ...

Views I + II (1990)

"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 time-lapse. ...

Views From a Car (1990)

"This film was shot from a parked car. ...

Sixteen Candles (1990)

"My sister was obsessed with the 1950s and the music of the period. It was her 16th birthday, and we celebrated together, in the bathtub. ...

China - Super 8 Reisetagebuch (1990)

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, taking in a lot as we kept moving. I captured what I saw using diverse ...

Stündlich I-III (2012)

"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. For the hours I slept at night, I filmed black. I changed speed and focus ...

Refreshment in Summer (1997)

"The thrill of a sudden summer rainstorm inspires me to jump, naked, into my friend Maria's pool . ...

Stranger II (1992)

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

Time (one week) (1991)

"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 in their aquarium. A candle is replaced as it burns down, and the differ ...

Sixteen Candles (1990)

"My sister was obsessed with the 1950s and the music of the period. It was her 16th birthday, and we celebrated together, in the bathtub. ...