Tiny Steps
Medium: Acrylic on cotton canvas
Dimensions: 80x100 cm
Tiny Steps is a visual metaphor for life’s journey, symbolized through the contrasting shapes of two ladders. Each rung represents a step forward, a decision, or a milestone. Piccasi’s work invites us to reflect on the nature of progress and the profound impact of breaking big goals into smaller, achievable actions.
The pink ladder, with its widely spaced rungs, portrays society’s traditional vision of a “successful” life: education, career, home, family. While these steps are aspirational, their distance can feel overwhelming and unattainable without careful planning. Beside it, the green ladder, with its closely spaced rungs, reminds us that progress is made one small step at a time.
The artwork emphasizes the importance of taking deliberate, manageable steps to avoid setting a crooked course. Without a clear goal, even tiny steps can lead us astray—like climbing a ladder with uneven rungs.
Rooted in both philosophy and neuroscience, Tiny Steps also references the brain’s basal ganglia, which thrives on patterns. By taking small enough steps to avoid triggering the fear response in the amygdala, we can build habits that lead to lasting change and growth.
Through its vibrant colors and layered symbolism, Tiny Steps serves as both an artistic statement and a daily reminder: progress doesn’t require leaps. It begins with one tiny, intentional step forward.
Medium: Acrylic on cotton canvas
Dimensions: 80x100 cm
Tiny Steps is a visual metaphor for life’s journey, symbolized through the contrasting shapes of two ladders. Each rung represents a step forward, a decision, or a milestone. Piccasi’s work invites us to reflect on the nature of progress and the profound impact of breaking big goals into smaller, achievable actions.
The pink ladder, with its widely spaced rungs, portrays society’s traditional vision of a “successful” life: education, career, home, family. While these steps are aspirational, their distance can feel overwhelming and unattainable without careful planning. Beside it, the green ladder, with its closely spaced rungs, reminds us that progress is made one small step at a time.
The artwork emphasizes the importance of taking deliberate, manageable steps to avoid setting a crooked course. Without a clear goal, even tiny steps can lead us astray—like climbing a ladder with uneven rungs.
Rooted in both philosophy and neuroscience, Tiny Steps also references the brain’s basal ganglia, which thrives on patterns. By taking small enough steps to avoid triggering the fear response in the amygdala, we can build habits that lead to lasting change and growth.
Through its vibrant colors and layered symbolism, Tiny Steps serves as both an artistic statement and a daily reminder: progress doesn’t require leaps. It begins with one tiny, intentional step forward.
Medium: Acrylic on cotton canvas
Dimensions: 80x100 cm
Tiny Steps is a visual metaphor for life’s journey, symbolized through the contrasting shapes of two ladders. Each rung represents a step forward, a decision, or a milestone. Piccasi’s work invites us to reflect on the nature of progress and the profound impact of breaking big goals into smaller, achievable actions.
The pink ladder, with its widely spaced rungs, portrays society’s traditional vision of a “successful” life: education, career, home, family. While these steps are aspirational, their distance can feel overwhelming and unattainable without careful planning. Beside it, the green ladder, with its closely spaced rungs, reminds us that progress is made one small step at a time.
The artwork emphasizes the importance of taking deliberate, manageable steps to avoid setting a crooked course. Without a clear goal, even tiny steps can lead us astray—like climbing a ladder with uneven rungs.
Rooted in both philosophy and neuroscience, Tiny Steps also references the brain’s basal ganglia, which thrives on patterns. By taking small enough steps to avoid triggering the fear response in the amygdala, we can build habits that lead to lasting change and growth.
Through its vibrant colors and layered symbolism, Tiny Steps serves as both an artistic statement and a daily reminder: progress doesn’t require leaps. It begins with one tiny, intentional step forward.