Few symbols in popular culture are as instantly recognisable as the Rolling Stones’ iconic Tongue & Lips logo. Bold, rebellious and unmistakable, it has become one of the defining visual emblems of rock ’n’ roll.
Nick Dillon reimagines the legendary image through a meticulously constructed surface of more than 150 individually painted cassette-tape motifs. Each cassette is carefully rendered and layered directly onto the canvas, creating a richly textured relief that reveals itself only on closer inspection.
The choice of cassette tape is central to the work. Once the format through which generations discovered and shared music, it becomes part of the image itself — transforming an analogue object of memory into a contemporary celebration of one of the world’s most enduring bands.
From a distance, the unmistakable logo dominates. Up close, the hundreds of painted cassette forms emerge, adding depth, repetition and extraordinary detail.
A bold fusion of music, nostalgia and craftsmanship.
100 × 100 cm
Twelve layers of acrylic paint on canvas
Over 150 hand-painted cassette-tape motifs
Presented in a black box frame
Signed by the artist
Few symbols in popular culture are as instantly recognisable as the Rolling Stones’ iconic Tongue & Lips logo. Bold, rebellious and unmistakable, it has become one of the defining visual emblems of rock ’n’ roll.
Nick Dillon reimagines the legendary image through a meticulously constructed surface of more than 150 individually painted cassette-tape motifs. Each cassette is carefully rendered and layered directly onto the canvas, creating a richly textured relief that reveals itself only on closer inspection.
The choice of cassette tape is central to the work. Once the format through which generations discovered and shared music, it becomes part of the image itself — transforming an analogue object of memory into a contemporary celebration of one of the world’s most enduring bands.
From a distance, the unmistakable logo dominates. Up close, the hundreds of painted cassette forms emerge, adding depth, repetition and extraordinary detail.
A bold fusion of music, nostalgia and craftsmanship.
100 × 100 cm
Twelve layers of acrylic paint on canvas
Over 150 hand-painted cassette-tape motifs
Presented in a black box frame
Signed by the artist
