Hubert Czerepok
Reaching the Stars
Made using archival materials from the National Hydrological and Meteorological Institute, Czerepok’s film tells the story of Polish meteorological rocket prototypes tested in the 1960s and 70s. Recorded using amateur equipment in research institutes and on missile ranges near Lake Rożnowskie, in the Błędów Desert, as well as in former German military bases near Łeba and Ustka, the footage is accompanied by a soundtrack designed by the artist. The 1960s documentary-film style commentary and the music, evoking the atmosphere of educational films from the times of the Polish People’s Republic, introduce a sense of uneasiness.
Hubert Czerepok
(b. 1973) a visual artist, filmmaker and educator working with diverse media, including video, installation art, photography and drawing. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, graduating in 1999 from the classes of Prof. Izabella Gustowska and Prof. Jan Berdyszak. He is a lecturer at the Academy of Art in Szczecin, where he runs the Studio of Experimental Film.