Beyond The Self Portrait Show
February 24 at 9:00 am to March 12 at 5:00 pm
Visit the “Beyond The Self Portrait” Show led by CSUN Photo Society and CSUN Printmaking Society in the Manzanita Gallery.
This exhibit will be open to visit until March 12, 2026.
Each person is shaped by the people they love, the places they call home, and the experiences that leave their mark. Oftentimes, a self portrait captures only the physical appearance of a person, leaving out the years of life they have lived and the stories that define them. As a collaborative project between the CSUN Photo Society and the CSUN Printmaking Society, Beyond the Self Portrait began as an exploration of what a self portrait can truly become.
We invited our members to share work that reveals a piece of their life, offering the campus community a chance to connect with the person behind the art. We encouraged them to move beyond the traditional constraints of a self portrait and look deeper into the often unseen aspects of their inner identity. By bringing together different practices and mediums, this exhibition shows that a self portrait can move beyond appearance and become a reflection of memory, experience, and identity.
