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)
Legion-Khan
Think you summed this work beautifully in those few words...it's almost tangible in parts and soothingly surreal. Great stuff.
vangogh
Juding it purely on color alone, this is very rich to look at. Blue and red are my favorite colors, and these are so rich and vivid, I could sit here all night and drink them in. I enjoyed this very much. Great work.
Vandaler
Beautiful! Amazing talent and artistry radiates from this picture. Very professionnal!
irix.
ooo the colors in this are beautiful i find myself looking thru the glass to whats beyond beautiful piece !
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!
crrunchyfrog
Aghhhhhh...wipes drool Such a tangible piece I feel like I could touch it, the flow combined with the depth causes a dimensional shift in my head! Wow, thank you so much for creating and sharing this :D
esp
I really like this, nice use of colours although a little saturated its not too in yer face ! I love images that you can stare at and find its not what it initially looks like, bit off surrealism :) Prolly one of your best peices IMO :) Thanks ...esp.
mooncat
"Dimensional shift in the head" I like crrunchyfrog's statement, it definitely applies here.
gallimel
blue and red are my favourite combination of colours too (and you will see, you and Olli worked my preference out perfectly in our triple collaboration, soon to be posted) but what makes me speechless again in yor art is the way , combining them, you are almost ruling the yin/yang feeling utterly. This piece is subliminal to my mind, then it comes to put roots within the heart. It's special. :)
o0ii
great work!
lumo
You make the most strange and at the same time beautiful work here.
SoulEatar
This is a truely unique work - I find it fresh - Very Interesting - I love the style and texture - It is simple but keeps my attention - A Triple Exxxcelent
Odious
very interesting composition... very modern contemporary :)
Lorraine
most excellent...this is a great job!
mysnapz
Every time I view your work I look for the element I dont like. Here and many of your other works I find nothing I love the colours the light and the movement in this fantastic. Another great nigh enjoying your work, thanks and NN :0 )