Thomas J. Jelinek
Thomas Jelinek (* 1964 in Stockholm , Sweden ) is a director, dramaturge, installation and project artist.
Career
Thomas Jelinek works as a director and dramaturge with contemporary composers, choreographers and artists from various fields, is a producer and curator, and also designs theater and communication spaces.
He also founded the NOMAD.theatre and the LABfactory , of which he is the artistic director. Thomas Jelinek is also co-founder and dramaturge of the performance company Liquid Loft .
From 2000 to 2008 he was chairman of IG Kultur Wien.
He is married to the choreographer and performance artist Aiko / Kazuko Kurosaki, sister of the baroque violinist Hiro Kurosaki .
Jelinek lives in Vienna.
Prices
- 1998: 1st Theater Prize of the Donaufestival (Krems / A) for "Johnny got his Gun" ( Dalton Trumbo )
- 2003: ORF Prize for Art: "Best Short" for "Dante's Inferno"
- 2007: Golden Lion of the Biennale di Venezia for best performance (with Liquid Loft),
- Theater awards: Szczecin (PL), Biennale-Lyon (F) a. a.
Web links
- NOMAD.theatre
- Biography Thomas J. Jelinek
- Thomas J. Jelinek at kunstradio.at , accessed on September 4, 2013.
- Jelinek's article on the closure of the LABfactory , accessed September 4, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jelinek, Thomas J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jelinek, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian dramaturge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |