Brad Pitt unveils debut as sculptor in Finnish art gallery alongside Nick cave
nme.comBrad Pitt has unveiled his debut sculptures at a Finnish art gallery, alongside Australian musician Nick Cave.On Saturday (September 17), the actor presented his first-ever public art display at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, the third-largest city in Finland.
The presentation was part of a larger exhibition by British artist Thomas Houseago.Pitt’s nine works in the show included a moulded plaster panel “depicting a gunfight” and a series of house-shaped sculptures that have been fired upon with different types of ammunition.Meanwhile, Cave presented a series of ceramic figurines depicting “the life of the Devil in 17 stations”, reflecting his life-long interests in religion and mythology.“For Nick and I this is a new world and our first entry.
It just feels right,” Pitt told Finnish broadcaster Yle at the opening ceremony.pic.twitter.com/IwDNNQFf9k— Brad Pitt (@BradPittPlanB) September 18, 2022Speaking about his sculptures, Pitt added: “To me, it’s about self-reflection.
It’s about where I have gotten it wrong in my relationships, where have I misstepped, where am I complicit.“For me, it was born out of ownership of what I call a radical inventory of self, getting really brutally honest with me and taking account of those I may have hurt, moments I have just gotten wrong.”Pitt reportedly took up pottery after his divorce from Angelina Jolie in 2016.
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