United States
Biography
Born on Lenape Land, devynn emory - a descendent of the Lenape and Nantaquak on their fathers side and settler ancestry on their mothers side – are a choreographer/dance artist (beast), dual licensed bodyworker (sage), seer and registered nurse- practicing in the fields of acute/critical care, hospice, COVID and currently gender affirming surgery and integrative health in NYC. they are working toward their PMHNP (psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner- december 2025). emory's performance company devynnemory/beastproductions finds the intersection of these fields, walking the edges of thresholds- holding space for liminal bodies bridging multiple planes of transition while finding reciprocity practice as a constant decolonial pathway. they are currently working on and touring a multi-media performance trilogy centering medical mannequins holding the wisdom of end of life experiences of their patients, matriarchs and loss in community. this trilogy has been awarded by United States Artists, Foundation of Contemporary Arts, and Art Matters. devynnemory.com