Tom Oliver Jacobson
Tom Oliver is a Swedish performer and curator based in Malmö and Amsterdam. As a
theatre maker and and curator, Tom Oliver creates immersive, durational
works to represent temporary glimpses of worlds outside of the dichotomy
of utopia and dystopia. Their work centers on world-building within
performance art, creating new narratives about the world through writing
and collaboration with other artists. Artistic director and co-founder of
the performance collective Tlön (2015-2019), a performance collective
and production house specializing in immersive, durational works, from
intimate dinners to large-scale nightclubs. and the recurring performance
conference Human Life Center (2017-2019). Tom Oliver has been a long-term
performer in the award-winning group Sister Hope (2015-present), which
produces large scale durational performance installations in theatres,
museums, schools and public spaces. They have been trained in the Sisters
Hope Method, and been teaching the method in public institutions in
Denmark. A graduate of DAS Theatre (2019-2021), they work independently
as a producer and curator for dance and theatre.Recent works and collaborations
Mimosa (dramatury and technical support)
November 13-15, Amsterdam
Sisters Academy (visiting artist, residency)
October 29-November 3 2025, Agrigento, Italy
with support from Konstnärsnämnden
Stockholm Art Week closing performance
May 17, 2025, Soho House, Stockholm
The Week Before
March 3-8, 2025 - Zeedijk, Amsterdam
Mimosa
May 15, 2025 - Inkonst Malmö
Do We Dream Under the Same Sky?
May 16-17, 2025 - Inkonst Malmö
Mimosa
September 30, 2024 - Veem House for Performance
The Waiting Room
November 1, 2024, Museumnacht, Arti et Amiticae
Performer
Tlön
Collaborations