Self-Portrait
Medium: Acrylic on cotton canvas
Dimensions: 80x100 cm
Self Portrait is the first painting Piccasi sold to a collector after its debut at the art exhibit in December 2021. The painting draws inspiration from Pablo Picasso’s iconic technique of creating a continuous line that never leaves the surface. This technique symbolizes life’s forward motion—once a line is drawn, it can never be undone or altered without creating loops. In this way, we must live with our mistakes and continue on our path, as our self-portrait becomes clearer when we focus on where we are headed, rather than dwelling on past mistakes.
The painting encourages the viewer to reflect: What does your lifeline look like?
What self-portrait are you presenting online, on social media, or to those around you?
What narratives do you share with others, and perhaps most importantly, with yourself?
Piccasi departs from Picasso’s technique by introducing two eyes in the painting. These eyes, symbolic of the idea that the eyes are the "windows to the soul," bring a new dimension to the piece. The complementary colors of orange and blue, representing the artist’s mother and father respectively, highlight the balance between two forces in her life. The blue eyes reflect the artist’s mother, while the orange represents her father’s favorite color—a tribute to the impact of both figures. Though not her biological father, the predominance of orange in the piece underscores the role of nurture in shaping who we become. The painting raises the question: What shapes you more—your genetic heritage or the people who influence your daily life?
In Self Portrait, Piccasi illustrates that true beauty lies in the balance between nature and nurture, even if it means breaking the "rules" of a singular lifeline. As the third painting in the Wonderland series, it reinforces the idea that to care about anything beyond ourselves, we must first understand who we are, what we value, and what we want in life. Before any vision can materialize, we need to know ourselves—our core values, anti-values, and deepest desires.
Piccasi invites you to consider: Are you spending your time on the things that truly matter? If a camera crew followed you for a month, what story would they tell about you?
Medium: Acrylic on cotton canvas
Dimensions: 80x100 cm
Self Portrait is the first painting Piccasi sold to a collector after its debut at the art exhibit in December 2021. The painting draws inspiration from Pablo Picasso’s iconic technique of creating a continuous line that never leaves the surface. This technique symbolizes life’s forward motion—once a line is drawn, it can never be undone or altered without creating loops. In this way, we must live with our mistakes and continue on our path, as our self-portrait becomes clearer when we focus on where we are headed, rather than dwelling on past mistakes.
The painting encourages the viewer to reflect: What does your lifeline look like?
What self-portrait are you presenting online, on social media, or to those around you?
What narratives do you share with others, and perhaps most importantly, with yourself?
Piccasi departs from Picasso’s technique by introducing two eyes in the painting. These eyes, symbolic of the idea that the eyes are the "windows to the soul," bring a new dimension to the piece. The complementary colors of orange and blue, representing the artist’s mother and father respectively, highlight the balance between two forces in her life. The blue eyes reflect the artist’s mother, while the orange represents her father’s favorite color—a tribute to the impact of both figures. Though not her biological father, the predominance of orange in the piece underscores the role of nurture in shaping who we become. The painting raises the question: What shapes you more—your genetic heritage or the people who influence your daily life?
In Self Portrait, Piccasi illustrates that true beauty lies in the balance between nature and nurture, even if it means breaking the "rules" of a singular lifeline. As the third painting in the Wonderland series, it reinforces the idea that to care about anything beyond ourselves, we must first understand who we are, what we value, and what we want in life. Before any vision can materialize, we need to know ourselves—our core values, anti-values, and deepest desires.
Piccasi invites you to consider: Are you spending your time on the things that truly matter? If a camera crew followed you for a month, what story would they tell about you?
Medium: Acrylic on cotton canvas
Dimensions: 80x100 cm
Self Portrait is the first painting Piccasi sold to a collector after its debut at the art exhibit in December 2021. The painting draws inspiration from Pablo Picasso’s iconic technique of creating a continuous line that never leaves the surface. This technique symbolizes life’s forward motion—once a line is drawn, it can never be undone or altered without creating loops. In this way, we must live with our mistakes and continue on our path, as our self-portrait becomes clearer when we focus on where we are headed, rather than dwelling on past mistakes.
The painting encourages the viewer to reflect: What does your lifeline look like?
What self-portrait are you presenting online, on social media, or to those around you?
What narratives do you share with others, and perhaps most importantly, with yourself?
Piccasi departs from Picasso’s technique by introducing two eyes in the painting. These eyes, symbolic of the idea that the eyes are the "windows to the soul," bring a new dimension to the piece. The complementary colors of orange and blue, representing the artist’s mother and father respectively, highlight the balance between two forces in her life. The blue eyes reflect the artist’s mother, while the orange represents her father’s favorite color—a tribute to the impact of both figures. Though not her biological father, the predominance of orange in the piece underscores the role of nurture in shaping who we become. The painting raises the question: What shapes you more—your genetic heritage or the people who influence your daily life?
In Self Portrait, Piccasi illustrates that true beauty lies in the balance between nature and nurture, even if it means breaking the "rules" of a singular lifeline. As the third painting in the Wonderland series, it reinforces the idea that to care about anything beyond ourselves, we must first understand who we are, what we value, and what we want in life. Before any vision can materialize, we need to know ourselves—our core values, anti-values, and deepest desires.
Piccasi invites you to consider: Are you spending your time on the things that truly matter? If a camera crew followed you for a month, what story would they tell about you?