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Kiko Capile’s Unsettling Figurative Drawings

Philippines native Kiko Capile draws surreal, writhing distortions on the human form. The artist’s stirring scenes move between elegant and horror-driven mutations. The artist often shares process photos of these drawings on his Instagram account.


Philippines native Kiko Capile draws surreal, writhing distortions on the human form. The artist’s stirring scenes move between elegant and horror-driven mutations. The artist often shares process photos of these drawings on his Instagram account.

“After many years of inactivity focusing on his career as a graphic designer, only in 2015 did he decide to pursue his passion for visual arts, this time focusing on drawing,” a statement says. “His style showcases highly detailed texture and intricate elements which he often amalgamates with human figures and faces. Re-occuring themes in his works are decay, death, life, immortality, melancholia and monstrosities.”

See more of his work below.

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