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 (21)
tibet2004uk
Yo!! Love this!! First thing that came to my mind here was that it looks like some kind of a warrior with a helmet and all, then, as I scrolled down, it became more erotic but my mind might have been influenced by the title, not sure. Looks like a beast, with 2 faces, the warrior side and the lover one! Very cool compo my sweet Jim! :)
jocko500
yes the demons that is within changeing the outware look of this warror ...looking great
Jay7347
Damn cool...your stuff just plain rocks! -jay
irix.
o0o it looks like your turning into a cat killer work! hugz luv u!
brutal_militia_girl
hell yea...agree with tibet2004uk ......
98Bones
Interesting work, seems two emotions in one. Nicely done!
gunsan
Oh...I get a lot of associations, but most I enjoy the light-and-shadow play and the great colors.
cynlee
electric symmetry! fascinating being & work! :]
eifelturm
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house -
titta
Very sensuel and beautiful abstract. A warrior, an angel,,, and demon. Partly so soft , and revealing, inviting... and then so hard, so tough. Again you've succeeded in making me imagine millions of things, and not getting ready with this comment:-D The character is really moving all the time in my eyes! Wonderful work, Jim!
NataLibera70
Wonderfull!!! excellent image!
i-popba
ohhhh..Wonderful image....i love colour..
Fogge
Fantastic and impressive artwork! Excellent!
cbender
like a man carriing two book - books of some mystery... :) this is a very interesting picture... you really can see a lot of things and it's interesting to thing about "posession" while watching it... :) excellent work...
vbarreto
Dramatic and profound artwork!
crrunchyfrog
Great work buddy, reminds me of someone in an MRI machine ;) Thanks for sharing hugs
mysnapz
Just letting the detail flood through here Jim, you cant help but make a religious connection but then the hands at the base put a completely different spin on it almost a mechanoid. As always colour and light spot on, for me your best for a while. :0 )
bevchiron
Like Titta I'm seeing both an angel & a demon, love the feeling of tension arising from the hands, great composition & the light makes the image almost move, completely absorbing & one to think on for a while yet! Really love this one Jim ; )
DawnStar
Nice one! So much to see in what seems , at first glance, to be so simple. Amazing work with light and shadow.
no_homers
I see the dichotomous nature of man and snake. It's a bit like a Rorschach test too. But nothing rhymes with orange, So I shan't comment on the hue. No (_8(|)
Synapse
Dude, that has to be the coolest smiley I've ever seen :-D