Wes Likewise (1987) - Tongue

Printed on Hahnemühle 230gsm fine art paper with a matte finish.

Details
Artist: Wes Likewise
Title: Tongue
Technique: Digital art print
Material: Hahnemühle fine art paper, 230gsm
Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm
Condition: Excellent

Tongue by Wes Likewise is an emotionally charged contemporary artwork that combines vulnerability, absurdity and bold visual expression. The portrait features a blue-faced figure with tears running down their cheeks and an exaggerated red mouth and tongue, creating an image that feels both confrontational and strangely fragile at the same time.

Wes Likewise’s work often explores emotional extremes through distorted faces, raw textures and playful symbolism. Using simplified forms and intense color contrasts, the artist creates compositions that feel immediate and deeply human, balancing humor with discomfort. In Tongue, the oversized red mouth becomes both a scream and a performance — a theatrical gesture that suggests emotional exposure, rebellion, or emotional exhaustion.

The delicate earrings, white shirt and green tie contrast with the chaotic facial expression, adding tension between elegance and emotional collapse. The soft painterly textures and minimal background allow the figure to dominate the composition with a strong psychological presence.

Printed on museum-quality Hahnemühle fine art paper, the work preserves the rich textures and vivid colors of the original digital artwork.