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 (10)
cbender
this is surreal... but i like it a lot! well done! :) somewhat between face/dent/muscle... an interesting combination... :)
claridad
What a fantastic surreal image of what is to me a big painful toothache. The is so excellent and is very funny if one could consider a toothache funny in any way. V
erlandpil
Very beaitifult
bevchiron
This one really made me flinch Jim! Facing the truth is like pulling teeth... I think I'll stay in denial lol! This really is a powerfully evocative & emotive piece but the style has a lot of subtlety too & I like that a lot.
pinkeiga
Have I picked up on a theme? Are the teeth supposed to be wisdom teeth and do they symbolise a very acute awarness of your enviorment and your place in it but at the same time even though you now how to fix some of your problems becaus of that wisdow it would seem easyer to try to ingore the truth about your reality and remain in denial.
Gregor.Scharff
Simple Great Amazing WOWWWW!!!! again a Artwork of a master who is filled with thought of the humanity,interpreted in the way of the high-grade surealen art and your thought world show it soo clear, to understand, who we are. thanks my friend for being and your art who is a gift for this world (also you ;) )
firestorm
unusual and wonderful work :)
Naichan
One of the best from you for some time, Jim. Genuinely surreal, yet really connects to the viewer, all nicely suspended in white space. If you have the guts, you could be a fine medical illustator ;-) (I'm too squeamish unfortunately :-( )
titta
This is beautiful! ...and sad... And clever too. very, very well drawn, and open for many interpretations. I've been looking at this so many times already, and every time I see something different in it; obviously your picture reacts to my moods, Jim! :-)
danob
Superbly crafted Jim