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 (14)
jyriviuhko
Ooupps!! Yupp.. and as so often before I'm at loss of words.. I can only repeat myself and say that I still think that much of your work would do as prints..
mysnapz
Sorry Jim, I keep trying to look beyond it, but all I keep seeing is a little monkey with outstretched arms, not at all cosmic a bit humorous I know this was not your intention. Just not on the same wavelength today:0 ).
Synapse
LOL No probs buddy, it's whatever you want it to be... I'm open to whatever interpretations people make ;-)
ysvry
all i see are to condoms used as eyes hope you have no problem with that too lol great style ure using .
Synapse
If you like ;-)
tatooedravengirl
DAMN it now i see those things too now damn them..lol...actually before i read the comments I was thinking more of a Giger inspired print then anything..I love Giger..keep these coming..^v^Julia
crrunchyfrog
Jeff and I must be sharing the same headspace tonight as I too see this funny little monkey ROFL This is something I adore about your work, its so versitile! Thank you so much for pulling teeth and sharing ;) HUGS
cynlee
i was seeing the corridor of a spaceship, wonder why the mind. when seeing 2 circles, automatically turns it into a face, must go waaay back, when as infants it's one of our first impressions... cool work as always jim! :]
bevchiron
I was seeing some great vacuum about to suck me in & spit me out somewhere wierd & wonderful now I can't stop giggling at little monkeys!!
DawnStar
It's the colors/lighting of this one that makes me feel I'm surrounded by old wealth.
gunsan
That monkey is stretchings his arms at me... good he is behind bars :-) Super lighting!
titta
This "creature" is really frightening me... and I don't know exactly why. Maybe it's coming so powerfully towards me, and I can't know what it is... It's impressive!
gallimel
austere is a very apt word for this, and to me it's an excellent result in terms of style and impact. Yellow/gold, I must say, is always sinthetically precious treated by your hand :) wonderful work :)
Balthaz@r
nice Jim Nice, happy new year bro give us a call! i got your shirt still lol lol lol.