Kike Ibáñez

My work is the result of exploring personal experiences that have emotionally moved me, whether due to their traumatic or pleasurable nature. My passion for storytelling leads me to transform these experiences into narratives, always focused on resilience and the celebration of life.

Regarding the form, my approach lies in reclaiming the innocent gaze I had in my childhood. I delve into my memories to rediscover what colors, shapes, atmospheres, and sensations captivated me as a child, and then translate those references into the present.

The bicycle, as an object that transcends ages, is a recurring metaphor in my work. It represents the duality between the childhood world, where it is a toy, and the adult world, where it becomes a tool. Similarly, drawing, which was once a game for me, has now become my primary tool for work.

I am inspired by the idea of building from the simplest to the most complex. Therefore, construction with geometric shapes conditions my creative process.

The graphic design of the 80s, along with my work experience as a graphic designer and illustrator, leaves its mark on my pictorial work. The final result usually takes on the appearance of a naïve poster with a retro feel, hiding an assertive and fun ...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 – Las bicicletas son para el verano, el otoño, el invierno y la primavera. Spazio Gastón. Bilbao. Spain
2023 – bIZI. La belleza de montar en bicicleta. Sala Barrainkua. Bilbao. Spain
2022 – MADRID DOS. Navel Art. Contemporary space. Madrid. Spain

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 – AVAM 100x100. Galería SAN, Zapadores Ciudad Del Arte, Madrid, Spain
2022 – En roue libre. Lamis, Sarrant, France
2022 – Epic cycling. DuoYunXuan Art Center, Shanghai, China
2021 – Epic cycling. Narimasu Art Gallery – Itabashi Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2021 – Epic cycling. Otani Memorial Art Museum Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
2021 – Epic cycling. Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum, Nanao, Japan
2021 – Epic cycling. Art Museum & Library, Ota, Japan
2021 – Epic cycling.. Yan-Huang Art Museum, Beijing, China
2020 – MADRID. Mad is Mad Gallery. Madrid. Spain