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 (15)
ppetersen
Magnificent. Simple and perfect in form and thought. :)
tony_br22
awesome stuff :-))
gunsan
Your night creation attracts me very much Jim, The light is stunning and the simplified form has so much beauty and expression. The colors you chose are so pleasing to my eyes, make the body glow and mystify!
bevchiron
Love the way the light abstracts & dissolves the body into forms, I really like the way this style is developing, nice work again Jim ; )
gwfa
kind of wood cutting with light ...
ascrazy
awesome, wonderful light:-)
DawnStar
I am attracted to the dark in this which is unusual for me. I'm usually pulled toward the light. You always manage to create thought provoking art. :)
cynlee
so smoooth... like gwfa's description!! :]
cbender
light a shot completely out of focus to simply suggest colors and light... well done!
saldegal
very engaging, like walking into sunlit a room.
tibet2004uk
And I love ur "excercises"! The mood here, created by that wonderful lighting, is so inviting and mysterious! It makes me think of someone caught escaping by a camera in a dark hall or something, someone or something actually since this looks very alien! Very elegant and stylish once again!
SirIglesDremont
Very clever. Fantastic work.
mysnapz
Interesting to see you developing this style Jim, not sure if I am connecting just yet but then I dont always connect with everything. Nice simplicity and soft forms.
crrunchyfrog
Ooooooooooh! I don't know how I missed this one! Seems my mind has been less tangible than a flame of late d'oh This is beautiful Jim, simplistic and vrey much like walking into a sunlit room thanks saldegal. Thank you so much for creating and sharing hugs
Infra5
I love this I like this a lot.