GILLES JOBIN
GILLES JOBIN
Gilles Jobin’s choreographic journey began in the mid- 1990s, a time when the European dance scene was undergoing a significant artistic renewal. Jobin created his first group piece, A+B=X, in 1997, and by 1999, his work was regularly featured in international festivals such as Montpellier Danse Festival and his creations were co-produced by big dance venues such as the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris while his work was touring worldwide. Between 1995 and 2024, Gilles Jobin created more than thirty choreographic works. After moving to London in 1997, Jobin returned to Geneva in 2004, in 2007, he established himself in a studio space provided by the City of Geneva. In 2015, Gilles Jobin was awarded with the Swiss Grand Price for dance.
Gilles Jobin’s choreographic journey began in the mid- 1990s, a time when the European dance scene was undergoing a significant artistic renewal. Jobin created his first group piece, A+B=X, in 1997, and by 1999, his work was regularly featured in international festivals such as Montpellier Danse Festival and his creations were co-produced by big dance venues such as the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris while his work was touring worldwide. Between 1995 and 2024, Gilles Jobin created more than thirty choreographic works. After moving to London in 1997, Jobin returned to Geneva in 2004, in 2007, he established himself in a studio space provided by the City of Geneva. In 2015, Gilles Jobin was awarded with the Swiss Grand Price for dance.
The Rise of Digital Creations
The Rise of Digital Creations
In 2016, with the stereoscopic film WOMB and in 2017 the immersive virtual reality piece VR_I Gilles Jobin ventured into digital creation. Quickly recognized for its innovative approach, his work has been featured in the “XR” sections of prestigious film festivals such as the Venice Bienal (2018, 2020), the Sundance Film Festival (2019, 2020, 2022), while maintaining a presence in international contemporary dance programs, such as the Biennale de la danse de Lyon, SIFA in Singapore, Chaillot National Theater of Dance in Paris or BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The digital creations of the Gilles Jobin Company have won several international awards, recognizing the technological and artistic innovation of a work exploring the « new digital territories for dance.
In 2016, with the stereoscopic film WOMB and in 2017 the immersive virtual reality piece VR_I Gilles Jobin ventured into digital creation. Quickly recognized for its innovative approach, his work has been featured in the “XR” sections of prestigious film festivals such as the Venice Bienal (2018, 2020), the Sundance Film Festival (2019, 2020, 2022), while maintaining a presence in international contemporary dance programs, such as the Biennale de la danse de Lyon, SIFA in Singapore, Chaillot National Theater of Dance in Paris or BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The digital creations of the Gilles Jobin Company have won several international awards, recognizing the technological and artistic innovation of a work exploring the « new digital territories for dance.
“What is striking – and delightful – with Gilles Jobin, is his capacity to take risks by delving deeper into the raw material of dance, namely dancers and their bodies, in each new production. His style of writing – one of the most accomplished of his generation – dodges the traps of narration and puts the focus back on abstraction.”
“What is striking – and delightful – with Gilles Jobin, is his capacity to take risks by delving deeper into the raw material of dance, namely dancers and their bodies, in each new production. His style of writing – one of the most accomplished of his generation – dodges the traps of narration and puts the focus back on abstraction.”
Philippe Noisette Talk about Contemporary Dance, (2011) Editions Flammarion
Philippe Noisette Talk about Contemporary Dance, (2011) Editions Flammarion
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