{"title":"Robert Takacs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-height: 300px; max-width:55%\" src=\"https:\/\/helloart-prod-bucket.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/artist\/robert-takacs\/robert-takacs-profile.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've always been a creative, since I was old enough to use a crayon, to banging on pots pretending I was a drummer, playing air guitar concerts in my room, to trying oil painting techniques I learned by watching Bob Ross. It's always been anything creative to release an overactive imagination.\r\u003cbr\u003eFrom music, to digital art, to video editing and vfx, then rediscovering painting in 2021, my entire life has had a soundtrack written by myself, in clothes covered in oil and acrylic paints while standing back, listening and looking at what I made.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eI've always loved wierd, bizarre imagery...which probably stemmed from those crazy animations on Sesame Street back in the 70's, and the odd European animations I'd see broadcast on Canadian multicultural tv through the 80's.\r\u003cbr\u003eI create for myself, not to fit a specific societal shape. Life is much more interesting with colors, shapes, and sounds that make you question everything. \r\u003cbr\u003eOne look at my work, and I think you'll see where I'm coming from!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eStay wierd. No rules, but lots of colors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"love-in-the-moment","title":"Love in the Moment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis piece is a simple statement about living in the moment, and not through a tiny screen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50347197726823,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790548929_70714.png?v=1790689717"},{"product_id":"good-days-better-nights","title":"Good Days, Better Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x30x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with much of my art, I just started painting what I felt like. Each element inspired the next one, and the finished piece just gave me the vibe of 'enjoying your days, but loving your nights'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50347203035239,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790549858_31144.png?v=1790689995"},{"product_id":"emotion-machine","title":"Emotion Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x18x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI just really went off the deep end with this piece. I was in a frame of mind where I wanted to exaggerate the features, colors, and concepts of having one's emotions all over the place. It was a very therapeutic piece to paint!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50347206475879,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790551648_68467.png?v=1790690156"},{"product_id":"personality-reorder","title":"Personality Reorder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12x16x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving dealt with my own mental health struggles over the years, this piece was inspired by my journey of getting through the roadblocks in my own brain. I wanted to show the complicated and varied process, but exaggerated, and in my own style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50347221680231,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790556996_46860.png?v=1790690837"},{"product_id":"bio-circus","title":"Bio Circus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20x16x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was no initial concept when I started this piece, aside from the idea of a circus. Given my love for all things wierd, my creative mind went off the deep end and I came up with this description: \"An audience of 3 unidentified organisms excitedly revelling in the twisted performance of a biological stage show.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50347223744615,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790558459_18480.png?v=1790690898"},{"product_id":"dimensional-scream","title":"Dimensional Scream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18x24x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of my works start with no real concept, and this is one of my best examples of that. I just started adding random shapes and elements, while trying to add a depth and color where it fit. I see something different almost every time I look at it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380048662631,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791230587_74980.png?v=1791230606"},{"product_id":"the-rock-star","title":"The Rock Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18x24x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was one of the few pieces I've created where I had the concept in mind before brush touched canvas. It's basically an amalgamation of Steve Tyler from Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, and Joan Jett, with my own wierd and colorful touch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380055511143,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791230904_85249.png?v=1791230972"},{"product_id":"celebration-of-self","title":"Celebration of Self","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18x24x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI really went off the deep end with this piece. I fully let my love for the bizzare take control and also wanted to try some new techniques for adding a little depth to each element of the painting. I am particularly fond of how the contrast beween the blue background and the main character looks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380070125671,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791231449_78071.jpg?v=1791231466"},{"product_id":"time-3","title":"Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20x16x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this piece, as with all art, interpretation is best left to the individual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380249071719,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791238739_90844.png?v=1791238756"},{"product_id":"epiphany","title":"Epiphany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16x20x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380291702887,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791239320_72272.png?v=1791239336"},{"product_id":"more-questions-than-answers","title":"More Questions than Answers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20x16\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI usually create very bold colorful pieces, so this one is a departure for me. I bought some black canvases, and just went with what they inspired. Human figures, and the concept of confusion in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380782370919,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791250912_84393.png?v=1791250928"},{"product_id":"the-conversation-4","title":"The Conversation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20x16x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn abstract\/expressionist piece with a Jan Lenica influence, with my own use of color and detail. The simple concept of an open conversation, the exchange of ideas. Talking, and listening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50384964550759,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791232720_22489.png?v=1791295121"},{"product_id":"social-meat-ia","title":"Social MEAT-ia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x18x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother rare piece I created with the concept in mind beforehand. It's quite simple, our need for validation on social media, and how the companies running the machine, exploit it. I wanted to make the imagery not only bizarre, but slightly disturbing to hammer home the point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50384964649063,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791233039_29064.png?v=1791295142"},{"product_id":"incommunicado","title":"Incommunicado","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x18x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA statement on how communication is often stifled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50384967336039,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791240639_43592.png?v=1791295231"},{"product_id":"everything-at-once","title":"Everything at Once","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16x20x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted with neon pigments, theis piece glows under black light!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Takacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50384970252391,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1791250636_14097.jpg?v=1791295325"}],"url":"https:\/\/helloart.com\/collections\/robert-takacs.oembed","provider":"helloart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}