Robbie Williams: Radical honesty

Robbie Williams is a celebrated icon, from stage to charts to canvas. A singer-songwriter with a solo career marked by fifteen #1 albums. From his early days with Take That to becoming one of the UK’s most enduring and versatile pop icons, Robbie Williams has mastered the art of reinvention.

For nearly two decades, Williams has been crafting his legacy as a fine artist. What began as a deeply personal act has become an unapologetic display of Radical Honesty.

What happens when you strip away the filters, the facades, the carefully curated image of yourself? Radical Honesty. Robbie Williams endorses this brave act in his latest exhibition with Moco Museum—to sit with the mess, face judgment head-on, and rejoice in the cringeworthy truths of being human.

For Radical Honesty, Robbie Williams presents never-before-seen work and sculptures, expanding his visual language of sarcasm, self-deprecation, and playful irreverence. Anxiety, self-love, introversion, morning affirmations—it’s all here, blunt and unpolished, yet oddly comforting.

Radical honesty is a daily practice of self-acceptance. A choice to be real, even when it’s messy - especially when it’s messy. Because in a world obsessed with filters and facades, the real you is honestly the most radical thing there is.

When it comes to a metamorphosis, Robbie Williams is no stranger to embracing evolution with a bit of wit and an exposed heart.

Born on February 13, 1974, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Robert Peter Williams catapulted to fame as a member of the iconic boy band Take That in the early 1990s - Iconic hits include "Back for Good" and "Never Forget." However, Robbie's itch for creative independence and personal struggles led to his departure in 1995, marking the start of his solo career. In 1997, Robbie Williams released the international hit single “Angels,” propelling him to superstardom.

Experiencing ups and downs in his career, Robbie Williams felt the pressures in his professional and private life, and this stormy journey pushed him in and out of rehab. During his last stint in rehab, the artist began a self-reflective journey - embracing the light and the dark. Now, after consistently creating art on a daily basis since the 90s, Robbie Williams opens his visual diary that documents his mental health journey through creative expression. Using humour and an honest vulnerability, Williams illustrates the humanistic truths that can touch us, make us laugh and spark pride within ourselves.