Meet JES Deville

Our 2023 Artist in residence!

JES DEVILLE

(THEY/THEM)

A headshot of Jes DeVille, a brown-skinned person with a knitted hat and a high-neck red shirt with multiple nose and ear piercings.

Jes DeVille, AKA Mojo, is an Afro-Latiné choreographer, director, and visual artist working across mediums to explore the intersections of physical fluency and environmental literacy.

  • Jes DeVille, AKA Mojo, (they/them) is an Afro-Latiné choreographer, director, and visual artist working across mediums to explore the intersections of physical fluency and environmental literacy.

    Based in the SF Bay Area, DeVille founded fringe entertainment troupe Haus Serpens in 2011 – later rebranding as Openhaus Athletics in 2017 to pursue this work. Awarded the inaugural Updraft artist residency by vertical dance company Bandaloop in 2021, their history includes operating as Managing Director of site-specific performance nonprofit Epiphany Dance Theater and co-curator of the acclaimed San Francisco Trolley Dances; Also fulfilling positions as a co-curator of ODC's inaugural Queer & BIPOC Space Residency and adjudicator for San Francisco Arts Commission's Cultural Equity Initiative grant in 2022.

    Having completed EcoTherapy coursework through The Earthbody Institute, DeVille is grateful to be uplifted as a regenerative design fellow with Design Science Studio as well as a presenter for University of California, Irvine’s Emergent Media Research Group.

COMING SOON!

Jes’ project premieres Fall 2023! To be the first to know about it, follow us on Instagram!