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 (30)
danob
Ha on the lines of Duality and String theories perhaps a fine work of art my friend
Synapse
You got it bud ;-)
SektorHP
This is exactly the kind of creative stuff that makes R'osity such an interesting place. Good job there!
efry_e
Very interesting piece. Keep on posting
ms-3Dstudio
Wonderful image!
gabrima
Perfetta composizione! Excellent!
duncanlong
Very, very nice. Excellent, artistic creation.
Euxeb007
Agree with sektorHP... A nice study !
zzzak
Beautiful creation Jim! I like the simplicity in the overall design, nice colors too :)
claridad
Jim nice to see the final beauty. So unique and intriguing.
bevchiron
Looks great Jim, love the changes you made to finish this off, it has a reall mulidemensional feeling to it & a great sense of poise, an ever changing moment of stillness is how I see it! Excellent work ; )
gwfa
well done!
anulos
What a beautiful work!
cynlee
looks very refractive & hot! i do so luv your work :]
cbender
okay... i already had several look on it... it's different - different from what you did yesterday... and showed in the forum - but it's itneresting... the "missing" white spaces and the slightly cropped view... the darker touch... it makes the pic more grave... more "heavy"... but still it's an intriguing piece of work... get another touch - that's why i was waiting to comment... i "lost" the feeling from yesterday and i have to explore it again... but i like it...! cool piece of work...! definitely!
Zabeth
I'm speechless! This is "grand art"!!! Have a great day!
titta
There's strange magic in this picture, Jim! I can see there all the ancient basic elements, the water, the earth, the fire and the air - connected by synaptic strings to make the wholeness aiive, and yet to melting with surroundings. I think this is a picture where the word BRILLIANT fits so well!!! :-)
saldegal
This feels poised for action caught at that moment that the decision was made ... kind of disconnected in a way??
ijack999
I find myself questioning what is more and what is less abstract in these works. Very intriguing.
odp123
looks like your imposing an :interface: atop your work. that is a very curious idea considering the medium.
crrunchyfrog
I've been back a few times to try and find words that adequately express what I feel about this creation, yet, everything seems cliche, which this definately is not. That's what I love most about your work, its so original I'm always intreaged as to what you are saying :) hugest hugs Thank you so much for creating and sharing :)
syntheticbutterfly
Another brilliant one Jim! Have been playing with the stuff you showed us on Photoshop the other night- when i get the line in at home i'll post some more stuff. see ya soon.
mysnapz
Not sure what to make of this Jim I have viewed it many times now. I do like the colouring and I like the cross of the composition. I guess I am struggling with the empty headspace. But then that could be what it is all about. One thing I will say you have got me looking the arm and leg folding itself into the canvas are great. I guess I do like it even with the empty headspace. But then tomorrow is another day LOL
gunsan
Uniquely you Jim, gives me again a feeling of fragile glass and stregth of the earth, synaptic magic!
SirJohn
Damn this is cool. Once again you have placed a deceptive amount of depth into this image Jim. At first glance the details didn't leap out at me, but after looking around this one more and more of this image became clear to me. Very cool my friend... I totally diggit.
tuerda
Unusual for you in the technical sense. You can still very clearly make out the shapes in the picture you started with, and most of the symbolism is fairly clear. On the other hand, there is certainly something in the posture that cannot be summed up so easily, so I guess it is still Synapse-esque in its own way
visionart
~Wow ..You Keep Producing Fine Artwork...This Is Really A Treat~
no_homers
Excellent piece, it hints at DLP without pointing out the obvious. Bravo!
vlaaitje
I like your style......just perfect
SimonKane
This is great.