Quantum
A high combustion artistic collision. That’s the best definition of Quantum, the result of a residency at the world’s largest particle physics laboratory: CERN, in Geneva. Immersed in this scientific world, and in collaboration with German visual artist Julius von Bismarck, Gilles Jobin learned that all we are all but stardust and that gravity is the weakest of all the forces of the universe. A choreography that takes to the stage, with a rigor that will surprise the audience, all the research done on atoms.
Gilles Jobin’s work is internationally recognized since 1997 when A+B=X was first shown. Jobin leaves and works in Geneva, in Switzerland, and through his Studio 44 he teaches and trains professional performers and works alongside artists from the southern hemisphere. Julius von Bismarck’s work has a strong technological appeal as well as a strong link to science and mathematics. In 2008 he won the main prize at Ars Electronica with a hacked camera that inserted images on other people’s photos and has taken part in several exhibitions since then. At CERN he developed a kinetic installation that is part of Quantum.
Julius von Bismarck desenvolve obras com forte apelo tecnológico, muitas vezes com referências à ciência e à matemática. Desde 2008 participa de exposições e mostras no mundo todo. Em 2008, venceu o principal prêmio do Ars Electronica com uma câmera hackeada que inseria imagens em fotos de outras pessoas. No CERN, desenvolveu a instalação luminosa cinética que faz parte de Quantum.
Choreography: Gilles Jobin Dance: Catarina Barbosa, Ruth Childs, Susana Panadés Díaz, Bruno Cezario, Stanislas Charre, Denis Terrasse Lumino-kinetic installation: Julius von Bismarck Engineer: Martin Schied Music: Carla Scaletti Costumes: Jean-Paul Lespagnard assisted by Léa Capisano Scientific advisors: Michael Doser, Nicolas Chanon (CERN physicists) Production: Cie Gilles Jobin – Geneva Administration: Mélanie Rouquier assisted by Rosine Bey Technical direction: Marie Predour Diffusion and tour managing South America: Gimena Costa With the support of Fondation d’entreprise Hermès / New Settings program, Loterie Romande, Fondation Meyrinoise du Casino, Fondation Leenaards, Fondation Ernst Göhner, Fonds d’encouragement à l’emploi des intermittents genevois In collaboration with: Collide@CERN, Théâtre Forum Meyrin, CMS Experiment Support for touring: swissnex San Francisco, swissnex Brazil, Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco, Swiss Embassy in Chile, Goethe-Institut San Francisco, Goethe-Institut São Paulo, Fonds d’encouragement à l’emploi des intermittents genevois, Mondo Voyages
Gilles Jobin and Julius von Bismarck have both been awarded Collide@CERN 2012 prizes
In 2014, QUANTUM is part of events celebrating CERN’s 60th anniversary
Cie Gilles Jobin is supported by the City of Geneva, the Canton of Geneva and Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council
Gilles Jobin is associated artist at Bonlieu Scène nationale Annecy, France
Partner in the tour: Bienal Internacional de Dança do Ceará /de Par em Par – Fortaleza e FID – Belo Horizonte
