ROBBIE WILLIAMS
at the Moco Museum Amsterdam
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
at the Moco Museum Amsterdam
MOCO MUSEUM AMSTERDAM
ROBBIE WILLIAMS: PRIDE AND SELF-PREJUDICE
Robbie Williams: Pride and self-reproach
at the Moco Museum Amsterdam
until 8 July 2024
We have finally made it into the exhibition! The Moco Museum Amsterdam didn’t respond to our enquiry for a long time – after all, they said it was busy because of the exhibition!
Last week, our Boris was finally able to go and was standing on the Moco Museum’s mat at 9.30 in the morning. It was raining and there were no queues at this time of day, so he was able to enjoy the exhibition at his leisure.
Here is his report!
Enjoy reading it!
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“And I feel the love is dead. I’m loving angles instead.”
The verse of his mega-hit almost seems to be a prophecy when you look at Robbie Williams’ new exhibition at the Moco Museum in Amsterdam.
Robbie Williams, known for constantly reinventing himself, has suffered from depression, anxiety and addiction since the 1990s. External pressure, self-doubt and his inability to love himself led him to a dark place.
In rehab, Williams discovered art as a means of confronting his inner demons and transforming them into self-loving angles.
About the exhibition
PRIDE AND SELF-PREJUDICE
Until 8 July 2024, visitors can marvel at the works of the world-famous musician in which he deals openly, vulnerably and with humour with the topics of mental health and the pursuit of inner peace.
Pop art meets psychotherapy, so to speak. The visitor accompanies Williams on his path to self-love and self-acceptance.
The use of bright colours, symbols, and the way in which Williams depicts his figures create a lightness despite the gravity of the subject matter. At the end of the journey, Williams’ message to us is a positive one. It is the success story of a person who emerges victorious from the battle with himself and looks to the future with optimism.
“No regrets. They don’t work.”
CONCLUSION
Positive: The exhibition couldn’t be more timely! Because in a world that reinforces insecurities and where social media fuels self-doubt, most visitors will certainly find it easy to understand and relate to the feelings behind Williams’ art.
Negative: The entrance fee is a little high for the size of the museum, as it is a private collection and not a state museum. But you can also see the works by Banksy and Studio Irma, which we think are really good!
Boris gives the exhibition 4 stars!
A different kind of “Let me entertain you”: when music meets art.
Official website of the Moco Museum Amsterdam: mocomuseum.com/
Text and image rights: © Céline Mülich, 2024
With the support of Boris Hermann.
With permission of the Moco Museum.
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