Ybáñez works in the tradition of Arte Povera and embraces a range of techniques to create works of varying scale and form. His reliefs, sculptures and assemblages are made of cloth, cardboard, metal, plaster and found objects.
Miguel Ybáñez states that the essence of his work is to express the universal emotions that exist in our shared extra-dimensional space. He believes that this language without words is understood across cultures and sees his work as a conduit, a medium through which he can pass his ideas to future generations.
During the course of his career, he has exhibited widely in Europe and South America. Solo exhibitions include the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Rio de Janeiro (BR); Museo de Arte Moderno de São Paolo (BR); Singer Museum in Laren (NL) and the Museo Español de Arte Contemporaneo Madrid (ES). Group exhibitions include GRIMM, New York, NY (US); Spanish Art Tomorrow, which travelled to the Bronx Art Museum, New York, NY (US), Corcoran Museum, Washington, D.C. (US) and Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Miami, FL (US), among others.
Courtesy GRIMM, Amsterdam/London/New York.

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