Fernando Tinoco Domínguez was born in 1999 in Medina de las Torres, a small town in Badajoz, Spain, raised in a rural environment, his upbringing continues to influence the raw, unpolished tone of his work. That early connection to simplicity and solitude shapes not just the themes of his drawings, but the way he builds them — slowly, with care, using humble materials like graphite, charcoal, and cotton fabric. For Fernando, these choices aren’t aesthetic; they’re fundamental to creating closeness between the viewer and the piece.
At the heart of his practice is a cast of strange, often animated figures — some resembling twisted cousins of Looney Tunes characters — full of tension, violence, and a kind of absurd comedy. With exaggerated teeth, claws, and expressive gestures, these creatures act out scenes of aggression, discomfort, and power. There’s an intentional contradiction between the almost cartoon-like nature of the characters and the extreme technical precision with which he renders them. It’s not just drawing — it’s performance through line and shadow, humor through discomfort.
Fernando has shown his work in group exhibitions across Spain, including Arteaparte XII (Jaén), Animal Kingdom (Valencia), and NO SIGNAL at SC Gallery (Bilbao). In 2022, he won the VI Campus Comic Award, and in 2024, the Fundación María Cristina Masaveu acquired one of his works at UVNT Art Fair in Madrid. For him, drawing is both a craft and a form of storytelling — one that doesn’t rely on polish, but on tension, instinct, and a deep respect for the physical act of making.
