s h i f t s  is an organization for art and movement: an assembly for performance which seeks to cross between media and cultures. s h i f t s  adapts its artistic team and its form of expression according to the needs of each project, and the particular subject of investigation. In this way, therefore, it creates new and continuously evolving collaborations and connections. The s h i f t s projects are conceived and guided by Malgven Gerbes and David Brandstaetter.

The foundation of  s h i f t s  is based on a core conviction: that constant changes of perspective, shifting balance, the modification of starting positions and external parameters are all conditions essential to a serious and ongoing examination of the art practices to which they have committed themselves.

The choreographers Malgven Gerbes and David Brandstaetter present performances that put the certainties and uncertainties of their work up for discussion. Their productions don't attempt to resolve topics, they don’t aim to beat them into submiassion. Each piece zooms in on the questions that sparked Malgven Gerbes' and David Brandstaetter's interest, a close-up that they want to present to the audience.