Olivia Hild is a contemporary artist working in the fields of choreography, performance, installation and education. She was born in the Austrian Alps, in Tirol, in 1991 and lives and works today in Vienna. Her work has been shown in Austria, England, Turkey, Iceland and Israel. Her ideas are growing from ecological questions, from a queer feminist stance and a desire to rethink and refeel spaces, bodies and perspectives. Hild regularly works as a choreographer for theatre plays (e.g. at Kosmos Theater, Theater am Werk, Werk X-Petersplatz, ARGE kultur Salzburg), performs in works by other artists and teaches at Tanzwerkstatt Wien. For 2025, she received a one-year grant from the City of Vienna for her artistic practice. Hild studied at the dance department of the MUK Vienna (BA) and fine arts at the Bezalel Academy Jerusalem (MFA). Olivia Hild is the artistic director of STEP by STP Jugendtanzcompagnie St. Pölten since January 2025.
Education
2016 – 2018 Fine Art (MFA)Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem2011 – 2015 Contemporary Dance Education (BA)University of Music and Art Vienna (MUK) formerly Conservatory Vienna
Artistic Activities (selected)
2025
The Sun is GoneDramaturgy in a work of Bita Bell, TQW Wien
trace my layers, thrust your gutsSoundchoreography together with Lens Kühleitner at brut studio Wien
FORCESChoreography for the youth dance company at Festspielhaus St. Pölten
STEP by STP Artistic Direction of the STEP by STP Jugendtanzcompany Niederösterreich at Festspielhaus St. Pölten, 2025-2026
Practices in fleeting times and falling spacesScholarship for artistic work of the city of Vienna for the year 2025 in the field of performance
14 000 Kilo Choreographer in a play by Maria Sendlhofer, Premiering in April 2025, Kosmos Theatre Vienna
2024
Knots on silencePerformance in collaboration with Naïma Mazic interacting with the exhibition of Lior Gal in Bildraum studio, November 2024
What happens to the things? Sound performance in collaboration with Lens Kühleitner at Sonic Territories Festival, November 2024
5 layers of thrustPerformance in collaboration with Lens Kühleitner in the residency at Dansverkstaedid Reykjavik (August 2024) and im_flieger Vienna (October 2024)
Seasick on Dry LandSound-choreography at Im Spitzer, in the frame of "Living Positions" at Odeon Theatre, Vienna, March-April 2024
Shifts in proximity Performance in collaboration with Verena Herterich at MQ Vienna summerstage, August 2024
now Dramaturgical advice for a work by Inge Gappmaier at brut Vienna, September 2024
WeltschmerzPerformer in the solo exhibition of Haviv Kaptzon at Herzliya Museum as the Keshet prize winner, 2024
2023_melt_Choreography, at WUK Performing Arts (Premiere 17.2.2023)Die VerlorenenChoreographer in a play directed by Maria Sendlhofer, Season opening of Theater am Werk, October 2023Beyond my skinPerformer in a work by Flavia Mazzanti, Angewandte Innovation Lab May 2023 and Ars Electronica April 2024rifting softlyPerformer and choreographer in a collaboration with Verena Herterich at MQ Vienna summerstage, invited by This Human World Festival, September 2023
The naked astronautPerformer in a work by Haviv Kaptzon in the exhibition Mouthful curated by Adi Dahan at Tel Aviv Museum, 2023
2022The Third PartyPerformative Publication, at the Diver Festival
EncounterArt & Science Collaboration, at the Weizmann Institute
Kleingartenverein ZukunftChoreographer for a play, at the ARGE Salzburg and Kosmos Theater Vienna (2021)
2021_melt_ (solo)Performance-Installation, at Tanz*Hotel Wien
- g a t e Dancer in a work by Inge Gappmaier, Kosmos Theater Vienna in co-production with brut Vienna2020Seasick on Dry Land (20.2.2020 - 5.4.2021)Sound-Choreography, Exhibition: Shatters and Stairs, at the Israel Museum Jerusalem, Curator: Aya MironGeleemannChoreography for the play Geleemann written by Amir Gudarzi, Director: Maria Sendlhofer, at WERK-X Petersplatz Wien
PowerPerformer in a work by Haviv Kaptzon presented at the Jerusalem Film Festival, 2020
2019bodedSound Performance, Exhibition: Alles tanzt, at the Theater Museum Vienna, Curator: Andrea AmortVom Zwitschern der ZeitChoreography, Commissioned by Konzertverein Imst, Curator: Michael KöckBroken (drops)Sound installation, Exhibition: Atעת, at Hanina Gallery Tel Aviv
2018Even when he was standing still he seemed to be slithering past Sound-Choreography, Exhibition: Excavation Mark! in Hansen House, Jerusalem, Curator: Amit ShemmaSeasick on Dry LandSound-Choreography, Bezalel MFA Exhibition, Tel Aviv, Curators: Gil Marco Shani, Dor GuezMimimimimiVideo Installation, Hazit - window gallery of Bezalel, Tel Aviv2016Who wants miauPerformance, Sannata Görünürlük Festivali, IstanbulHome is Where the Art is Festival, Vienna2015Meme in motionLecture Performance, MUK, Vienna, BA-presentation, Advisor: Esther BalfeMemusChoreography, MUK, Vienna, Advisor: Manfred Aichinger2014imatetShortfilm, NEXUS Festival, LeedsMimar Sinan University, IstanbulSannata Görünürlük Festivali, IstanbulSHOCK Academia Choreography Festival, LithuaniaJunge Kunst Parcours, ViennaHome is where the art is festival, ViennaKunststraße, ImstCinedanse – Raw Matters, Vienna
Participation in several projects as a dancer / performer with creators such as Shahar Binyamini (Tnuda) in connection to the Weizmann Institute (2016), Shlomit Fundaminsky (2017-2019), Danielle Shoufra (2020), Annelie Andre (2015), Stephan Rabl (2013) amongst others.
Scholarships
2025Work scholarshipCultural department of the city of Vienna
2024 Work scholarshipCultural department of Tyrol
2021Residency scholarship BMKÖS Department of Culture and Arts, Austria
2020Working scholarship of the city of Vienna
2019ICI CCN Montpellier / e.x.e.r.c.e Master program in choreographyScholarship to participate in a two-week workshop, funded by DanceWeb Europe and LifelongBurning
2017Foreign Country Scholarship for ChoreographersBMKÖS Department of Culture and Arts, Austria2016Mentoring Program for Young Female Artists, Mentor: Christine Gaigg, ChoreographyBMKÖS Department of Culture and Arts, Austria2015Startstipendium Scholarship for Young ArtistsBMKÖS Department of Culture and Arts, Austria
Residencies
2025TURBO Research Residency Impulstanz, Vienna
2024im_flieger Wien
Dansverkstaedid Reykjavik, supported by Culture Moves Europe
2022The Artists Residence Herzliya
The POOL Residency at the CCA Tel Aviv
Bears in the Park artist in residence Vienna
2021Artist at Resort at Tanz*Hotel Vienna
Prizes
2014Fidelio Contest, MUK, Award winner, Vienna
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