Clemence Debaig

Clemence Debaig is a dance artist, maker and creative technologist. Her work explores notions of control, empathy, and intimacy, questioning how technologically mediated interactions influence human behaviours. She is the Artistic Director of Unwired Dance Theatre and runs Unwired Studio, a digital company that helps other artists and organisations realise their creative vision with technology - such as Alexander Whitely Dance Company and Rebecca Evans/Pell Ensemble.

She often works with Mocap technology, XR, telepresence, and networked wearables. With a background as a dancer and creative technologist - and a previous career as a UX designer - she brings a unique perspective to choreographing interactive and participatory experiences.

In recent years, her work has been presented at various venues and events, including Maison de la Danse in Lyon, Camden Fringe, The Questors Theatre, The Cockpit, Ugly Duck, Kallida Festival, Oxo Tower and Open Online Theatre.

Clemence is also a lecturer at Goldsmiths University, teaching modules on motion capture techniques, digital embodiment, immersive theatre and escape room design. Since the beginning of 2020, she has been part of the research project Goldsmiths Mocap Streamer which aims to explore how motion capture technology can enable virtual collaboration between dancers in remote locations. The project involved partnerships with Mavin Khoo (Akram Khan Dance Company) and Alexander Whitley Dance Company.

Besides her dance experience in contemporary and physical theatre techniques, Clemence has an MSc in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design (2009) from the University of Technology of Compiègne (France), with a minor in Sports and Technology. She quickly specialised in User Experience and Interaction Design and has since worked on many high-profile projects including Decathlon, the Metropolitan Police, TfL and MTA (NYC). In 2018, she makes a shift to focusing her time on her art practice. She then completed an MA in Computational Arts (2020) from Goldsmiths University (London, UK).