Tom Visser

Tom Visser, a set and lighting designer from Ireland, was born to a theatrical family. He began his career in musical theatre and later turned to contemporary dance as a member of Nederlands Dans Theater. He began lighting design in the mid-2000s and has since worked extensively as a designer for numerous companies throughout the world including Nederlands Dans Theater, Royal Ballet London, Royal Swedish Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Norwegian National Ballet, Ballet Vlaanderen, Sydney Dance Company, Göteborg Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Balé da Cidade de São Paulo. The choreographers he has worked with include Crystal Pite, Alexander Ekman, Lukáš Timulak, Johan Inger and Sharon Eyal. Since 2016 Visser also has created his own art installations making use of interactive media.