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 (19)
chiaroescuro
Cool design and coloring. Good work ^_^
cbender
well that's the first time i saw this legendary cat... :) seemes as she survived the experiment... :) or did just survive the wholes...? the rest is an unsharp imagination...
saldegal
LOL! the poor thing looks like it is stuck between quantum states and doesn't quite know which one to occupy ... fantastic representation!
crrunchyfrog
ROFL Brilliant expression of what I've always thought, the cat is there because he always knows whether he's dead or alive ;) hugs Thank you so much for sharing, I love that text :D
gwfa
wasn't this cat to be dead and alife simultaneously? - seems to be in good repair ;-)
Heart'Song
Hahahaha! That's a cute little piece of work, Jim
conradslater
Cute yet nasty.
Euxeb007
Awesome picture... and very funny ;-)
tibet2004uk
Awwww bless!! What did u do to him!!! This is delirious!! And I love it! Made me laugh! ;)
bevchiron
Too cool! Brilliant Jim, made me laugh too ; )
titta
First big smile, and then a real laugh! This is really great! And to Cassie: nobody, not even that cat, can (as we know) know if they're dead... lol Thanks Jim, for this fun! :-)
BlueIce2
Seems like its wavefunction is still a bit distorted... I hope it will collapse to the "alive" state :-)
mysnapz
Nice one Jim made me smile, it has a strange sort of appeal, I can see how it would make a great CD inlay.
cynlee
synaptic cat... they always have such good taste :]
visionart
Great Original Style You Have Jim. Always Enjoy Your Works. The Cat Looks Like Its Underwater....Call Me Weird But I Love It!
Naichan
Now, this is just up my creative street, this. Comical, yet weird and conceptually brilliant. This is just the thing that would have suited "Avant-Cute" to a tee, only I already have something ;-) A bit of a joke? Sure, but still one of your best in my opinion.
gallimel
though my love for cats should make this look scary to my sensitivity, i have to say I feel fascinated, attracted, and even amused by this. There's a sense of peaceful harmony, no matter distortion. I could name it funny, and mean it :) Hugs :)
tuerda
I actually have nothing to say, but its a picture entitled "schrodingers cat"; I have to leave some sort of comment!
vlaaitje
super artwork here