ancient and contemporary

My work with sound and visual art explore space, cosmologies and aesthetic languages; my performances explore and create spaces: through sound and body, through sound performance and contemporary dance.

I am a visual artist, designer, creative director, curator and drum maker working with space, sound and body. In 2023 I started my project Psychology Of Space and have been creating interdisciplinary site-specific performances with a diverse team of artists, musicians, composers, dancers and performers.  I grew up in a German-American family in Berlin, I completed my first degree as a fashion designer and my master’s degree at the UDK in Fashion and Industrial Design.

After my master’s degree, I worked as a costume designer in film and in jewelry design and apprenticed with several indigenous artists (USA) for three years. For eight years I have been working with sound and instruments, I craft and paint customized handmade frame drums; my handmade unique pieces sell successfully worldwide on commission. My work is shaped by the art of vision, I love creating authentic beauty and curating spaces of collaboration. 

‚My drum is so beautiful, the sound is incredible and I completely fell in love with it. Milena was just amazing, suggesting things that I might like to customize my drum. Thank you so much!‘

Jennifer I Spain

'beautifully birthed medicine, thank you, milena.'

Tim I England