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 (13)
erlandpil
Good serie you show
inkraven
Gorgeous textures here, and the lighting is spot on. As much as it is an inanimate form, it conveys a strange sort of living warmth ; not unlike warm desert sand. The same sdort of welcoming warmth that angery water has..well for me anyway,but Im a water sort of person. Brilliant this is :) and btw http://annasw79.photium.com/ in case you thought I fell off the world...cause its flat, dont you know.
ARTWITHIN
Great close up that really shows how much one can extract from an original image. This is excellent, and the contrasts really make the image IMHO.
vangogh
I've always found it interesting to zoom in on just a part of a larger image...and in the process...create a complete graphic in and of itself. Glad to see that someone else 'sees' things in the same way too. The textures in this are very interesting and make it come alive.
zoren
excellent detail.....
visionart
Very Interesting Work Jim!Amazing Textures......
cynlee
trippy series.. known like the back of your hand.. ;]
mmirnii
cool stuff, looking great. the shadows are just fantastic :)
Naichan
It's interesting to see how far you can take this reworking of a single work. Very topographical, this, like the inside gatefold of a never really issued Tangerine Dream LP :-)
Synapse
@Nigel, I see the resemblance, thank you :-D
crrunchyfrog
Even though I know you are commenting on one of mine as I type, I promise this isn't a 'comment for comment' thing, I've been so quiet around here of late and to not comment on your works is almost a 'sin' in my mind L hugs. I love the rework of this, it takes on a whole new dimension at such a close inspection and the hue suits it perfectly! Thank you as always for being such an inspiration hugest hugs xxx
SonOfGodzilla
Hey james.Mike here.long time no see huh?hows u?Speak to u soon when u least expect it.nice pic.
danob
Jim I am always impressed by your creativity and your passion to look for a unique perspective as always great series of work