This exhibition brings together work from emerging artists that explores the different aspects of personhood—their own and those of others. The combined work examines the concept of the self: the multifaceted nature of personal identity, the composition of cultures and contexts, and the sum of personal trials and triumphs.

Through painting and sculpture, Maria Cazzato considers the representation of Catholic martyrs to interrogate oppressive contemporary body norms. Ian Choi paints herself among Korean silks and American fabrics to underscore her layered and textured identity—the product of movement between two distinct cultures. Guadalupe Najar’s sculptural pieces reference her ancestors’ material histories and her self-mythologization within equine culture. Intimate and colorful, Bertil Chappuis Muñoz’s portraits exist in active dialogue with their subjects, encouraging free and fluid interpretations.

Organized with support from Tufts University Art Galleries, “Fragments of Self: SMFA at Tufts Juried Student Exhibition” is the latest in a series of exhibitions that reflects the Museum’s commitment to the next generation of promising artists and curators. It continues the historical relationship between the Museum and the SMFA, which dates back to the school’s founding in 1876.