Gilles Jobin

Gilles Jobin is a Swiss choreographer, dancer, and filmmaker based in Geneva who has shaped contemporary dance practice since 1995 by systematically crossing boundaries between stage work, scientific inquiry, and immersive digital forms. After establishing himself in London from 1997 to 2004, Jobin returned to develop a body of work that treats choreography as a site for investigating movement across multiple dimensions and technologies. His early piece *A+B=X*, premiered in 1997 at Théâtre Arsenic during Les Urbaines in Lausanne, marked the beginning of a practice rooted in rigorous formal research. In 2012, Jobin participated in the Collide@CERN artist residency, where he engaged directly with scientific contexts and developed *QUANTUM* from that research. This residency exemplified his approach: rather than applying technology as decoration, Jobin uses encounters with physics, mathematics, and digital tools as catalysts for rethinking what choreography can articulate. His recognition includes the Swiss Grand Award for Dance in 2015. Beyond the stage, Jobin has expanded into immersive work including *VR_I* and dance film, with *WOMB*, a 3D dance film, presented at major festivals including Sundance and Venice. Through these parallel practices—stage choreography, scientific collaboration, motion capture, and virtual reality—Jobin has constructed a unified artistic vision in which movement remains central whether dancers inhabit physical or digital space.