The Waiting Room
by Tom Oliver Jacobson
A waiting room of a fictional clinic—a space symbolizing healing and transition. Two screens juxtapose real political footage from 2020–2024 with fictional film scenes that uncannily mirror reality, blurring the boundary between fantasy and the "post-truth" political landscape. This interplay invites visitors to question their own perceptions and the condition of the world around them. Born from the pandemic's disruption, the work explores isolation, collective memory, and the fragility of trust.
Museumnacht & Flam Festival
Arti et Amiticae, Amsterdam
2 November 2025
Duration: 3 hours.
Part of a larger research of the work Do We Dream Under the Same Sky?
Credits:
Tom Oliver Jacobson (concept, performance, video)
Leandro Olivan (video)
Flavia Pinheiro (dramturgical advice)
with rehearsal studio support from Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst