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 (7)
claridad
The typography is stunning and so well suited for your abstract. Wow! What a beautiful abstract Jim. The color accentuates the warm, sensuous flow of the bodies. This has such a feel of tenderness, with passion just below the surface. Initmacy is artfully expressed in this excellent abstract. I would love to see more like this Jim. V
Synapse
Thanks Suzanne. Since I left my graphic design job in England to visit Australia, I've wanted to keep doing these little exercises! I was thinking of doing alternative versions that would be more involved in the graphic design aspect, so watch this space ;-)
inkraven
Im afraid to say Ive got Haaaands across the Waaater...(water) haaaands across the skyyyy.. stuck in my head. feel free to beat me with something blunt and/or rusty. I do love this though :)
Sabra
Love this, it's amazing how you can create something abstract and yet capture the meaning of the title better then any 'real' image. I'm no expert on typography, but this image really captured me. My compliments!
gunsan
First I tried to see if it was something "real" but found that you have captured the expression of the title far better than any "real photo" could do. I like it very much, the typography too.
mmirnii
yea i like it!! reminds me of clouds or something.. like when u are flying and the sun is rising.. its kinda moody and misty i love that quality.. :) vlad/max
cbender
a really cool one, dear jim! i like it - the colours... the hand... very well done... even though i am not sure... semms a bit "unbalanced" to me... the top and the bottom are fighting for attention... but the middle gets lost a bit here... perhaps some writing below... anyway... this is really good - and as suzanne said - the typography at the top's great!