self-representation

noun
UK /ˌself reprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
US /ˌself reprɪzenˈteɪʃn/

The way you show who you are to other people.

Her drawings are a form of self-representation.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Acting or speaking for yourself in a court of law without a lawyer.

He chose self-representation during the trial.

3. A picture or image you make of yourself.

The self-portrait is a famous self-representation.

4. The way a group shows its own story and culture.

The museum celebrates the self-representation of local artists.