Gallery wall featuring bold text artworks by Robbie Williams, including “You’re fucking amazing,” at Moco Museum Barcelona.

Robbie Williams in Barcelona

Contemporary Artist | British Icon | Mental Health Awareness through Art

Confessions of a Crowded Mind

The Robbie Williams exhibition in Barcelona at Moco Museum invites you to step inside the mind of one of Britain’s most iconic pop stars. Known for his record-breaking music career and charismatic stage presence, Robbie Williams now channels his personal struggles and triumphs into visual art. His second exhibition with Moco Museum, ‘Confessions of a Crowded Mind’, is a bold and introspective exploration of the inner dialogues that dominate our anxieties of the world and ourselves.

Visitor viewing “HELLO I am Robbie Williams” artwork installation at Moco Museum Barcelona
Robbie Williams, HELLO I am
Robbie Williams in Barcelona

Robbie Williams became a household name as part of the boy band Take That in the early 1990s. Following that, he pursued a solo career, where Williams quickly became one of the UK’s most successful pop artists. Hits like ‘Angels,’ ‘Feel’, and ‘Let Me Entertain You’ secured his place as a global music icon.

This exclusive exhibition at Moco Museum Barcelona is the highly anticipated follow-up to Williams’ first solo art show, ‘Pride and Self-Prejudice’ in Amsterdam.

Mental health and the birth of a new artist

Despite his success, Williams’ career has been punctuated by personal challenges, which led him in and out of rehab. Williams began creating art in 2006 as a therapeutic practice to process complex emotions and find inner peace. Encouraged by British artist David Hockney, who gifted him an iPad to create digital art, Williams discovered a new creative path. This became a lifeline and, eventually, a new calling.

From Amsterdam to Barcelona: the journey continues

Following the pure joy and success of his debut show, Pride and Self-Prejudice, Williams now reveals another layer with Confessions of a Crowded Mind.

The exhibition is co-curated with the Moco Museum team and features new work that examines the chaos of the mind – the internal dialogues, the pressure of the public eye, and the search for self-acceptance.

Confessions of a Crowded: visual language meets lyrical spirit

The style of Williams’ art is vibrant and raw. It blends handwritten phrases, pop imagery, and layered colours reminiscent of graffiti artists like Banksy, while maintaining a personal tone similar to that of a songwriter.

His use of text mirrors his background in music – turning canvases into confessional pages.

Art exhibition highlights: humour and honesty combined

Life Is One Long Awkward Moment (2024) is a standout work that captures Robbie’s humour-infused self-awareness. The phrase, scrawled across a canvas, evokes shared social anxieties.

You’re F*ing Amazing (2023) uses colour and affirmation to uplift, encouraging viewers to see their own uniqueness. It represents Williams’ mission to encourage people to embrace imperfections.

Crowded Mind exhibition: between satire and sincerity

Me Tip-Toeing Around Your Ever-Changing Moods (2023) is a witty self-portrait that depicts Williams in ballet slippers, a nod to emotional fragility and relationship dynamics.

Bi-Polar Bear (2023) adds humour to heavy subject matter, offering a symbolic take on mental health, identity, and coping through creativity.

The process behind the paintings

Robbie Williams has described art as a mirror of his thoughts. The process of creating on his iPad and transferring to canvas is meditative, allowing him to make peace with the inner noise.

“I didn’t lose my mind – it was mine to give away,” he once said – a statement that echoes through the entire Confessions of a Crowded Mind exhibition.

Confessions as self-portraiture

The works act as psychological self-portraits, revealing not only Williams’ inner world but the universal truths of what it means to be human: the fear, the laughter, the contradictions.

Confessions of a Crowded Mind turns self-reflection into shared experience.

Moco Barcelona Robbie Williams: expressive, emotional, unforgettable

This show isn’t just for long-time fans. It’s for anyone curious about the intersection of mental health and creativity, or the transformative power of expression.

Why Moco Museum Barcelona is the perfect backdrop

With its commitment to contemporary art and voices that challenge the norm, Moco Museum Barcelona offers the perfect space for Williams’ new collection.

Visit the exhibition at Moco Museum

Tickets are available now for Confessions of a Crowded Mind at Moco Museum Barcelona. Whether you’re seeking reflection, inspiration, or simply a new way to experience the art of a British icon, this art exhibition is not to be missed.

Modern artworks with bold colors and quotes displayed at Moco Museum Barcelona. Gallery view with KAWS artworks “Untitled” and “NYT” at Moco Museum Barcelona Contemporary black sculpture by Robin Kid a.k.a THE KID at Moco Museum Barcelona. Visitor walking in front of Opie's artwork at Moco Museum Barcelona. Immersive purple light diamond installation by Studio Irma at Moco Museum Barcelona. KAWS Companion statue in outdoor courtyard of Moco Museum Barcelona. Gallery wall featuring bold text artworks by Robbie Williams, including “You’re fucking amazing,” at Moco Museum Barcelona.

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    I loved the museum! The art exhibited there was fantastic! It was so inspiring and such a wonderful experience. The art is so vibrant I loved being there I didn't want to leave.
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    The exhibits were curated well. And the chosen pieces provided a nice representation of various influential and impactful artists. I would definitely recommend this museum for any fan of contemporary art.

Practical Information

  • Opening Hours
    • Monday – Sunday: 10:00 – 20:00
  • Duration

    Approximately 90 minutes.

  • Location

    Carrer de Montcada 25, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain. Get directions here.

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  • Audio Guide

    Audio guides are available for purchase online through the Moco Museum ticketshop or at the entrance in Barcelona.

Media Reviews

  • CondĂŠ Nast Traveler
    Barcelona's Moco Museum is a riot–of colors, of styles, of pushing artistic boundaries. Mainly, of joy.
  • The New Barcelona Post
    An internationally successful museum arrives in Barcelona: the Moco Museum.
  • TripAdvisor
    The museum is well structured and organized, the works are interesting and, certainly, offers a different note than the usual Gaudi and Picasso etc.
  • PR Newswire
    Moco echoes its commitment to exhibiting iconic works by internationally renowned artists and rising stars. For many visitors, Moco is an entry point into the world of art.

"I didn't lose my mind – it was mine to give away,"

Robbie Williams

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