Jim Tetlow
Born 1974, UK
I like ambiguity in art. Uncertainty. What has to conform to the limits of our reality? Metal, glass and flesh can merge seamlessly, as if the surreal worlds and the life forms within are one and the same, and yet at odds sometimes. I rarely seek to endow my works with any "message". I am more interested in people's personal responses.
I'm a multimedia artist working in fine art (including sculpture), digital art, graphic design and various forms inbetween, also illustrating book covers and numerous CD covers. I also work in musical soundscaping, both solo and in group projects, of which there are many releases. I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone here who has supported me in my work and beyond since I began posting in June 2001. Too many to mention, you all know who you are... I'm meeting very special people here :-)
Update 01-08-05: I've been given a 4 page feature article in Issue 3 of the new media magazine Contour based in Atlanta, Georgia. The images printed very well and they did me proud.
Update 21-03-06: I've been spending the last 6 months living in New South Wales, Australia. Inspiring place! Also in the process of illustrating the book covers for a series of Japanese books called Hikishio no Toki (Time of the Ebb Tide) by Mayumura Taku - to date I've completed the first two of the five volumes. I've recently been returning to traditional media as well as producing the usual digital art, and contributed a sculptural canvas to a recent local exhibition. Link: Saatchi Gallery webspace
Update 09-01-21: I hadn't even logged in for some years. It's weird nipping back here after not even posting for 13 years, like revisiting your old school incognito. As I'm not active here anymore I wonder if anyone will even see this again besides me.
Comments (15)
TheGroovyDude
Nice one........... I like the composition and subdued hues give hte piece a very "other-worldly" feel....... not so much an abomination as a mutation...... Excellent work.........
suresh_krishna
Love the colour and the expression. The colour actually lends a sense of surrealism. I agree with the comment above, it looks more like a mutation. Well composed!
ifos
Fascinatingeven if a little gruesome. Well done!!
spidermurph
Aaaaaah! Classic Synapse. It's like a good wine. Beautiful work Jimski, I love the echoing. Murph
tibet2004uk
Oh I like that!! Looks like some kind of strange and surreal underwater creature!! Beautiful!
cynlee
oh wow.. fascinating work.. so unique looking.. guess that's why i luv your work so much! :]
Lost_Child
Beautiful work very haunting
bobutah
breepy cool, she looks like she's melting into the digi world...great work as always. thanx.
Synapse
Hmm, someone else who thinks I'm a girl :-)
Naichan
I first saw this as a wave breaking. If you half close your eyes you see just the "water". Then the face appeared. Brilliant effect. Colouring is just my taste too ;-)
cbender
cool one... yes yes yes... :) i really like this pic, dear jim :) especially those little "ornaments"... - hope you're okay! :) have a great day!
crypticghost
this image is hurting my head, i am gonna go now, ohh yeah excellent picture =)
cajolargo
excellent, a masterwork! =)
Azael
I can't quite put my finger on why, but I really like it.
LillianaSapphire
cool idea & colours