Michael Espinoza (they/them) is a non-binary, multi-racial, multi-disciplinary artist whose work embodies & embraces the undone artistic practices of Queer Ancestors lost to persecution, disease, fatal sadness, & closets. They are a member of the gallery co-op Carnation Contemporary in Portland, Oregon. Currently, their practice borrows strategies from embroidery, quilting, digital media, sculpture & photography to explore sex & sexuality, intersectional identities, intimacy, the body, & contact with the dead. They have previously exhibited live performance, site-specific installation, & video; their work can be found in public art collections, digital spaces, domestic & international group shows, & the many spaces intended for queer joy. Michael is building two new bodies of artifacts and photography-based fiber work ("snapshots for future lovers" & "Instant Gratification"), both about loss, survival, sexual liberation and conspiring with ancestors towards queer futurity.