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In the actorâs first-ever public art exhibition, Brad Pitt has unveiled his sculptures in a lakeside art museum in Finland, the gallery said on Monday.
Located in Finlandâs third largest city of Tampere, this is the first time the âlargely self-taughtâ American star presented his sculptures to the public, Sara Hilden Art Museum said.
Pittâs sculptures were revealed by the actor himself on Saturday as part of a larger exhibition by British artist Thomas Houseago, alongside a ceramic series by Australian alternative rocker Nick Cave.
âFor Nick and I this is a new world and our first entry. It just feels right,â Pitt told Finnish broadcaster Yle at the opening ceremony.
Pittâs work includes a moulded plaster panel âdepicting a gunfightâ and a series of house-shaped silicone sculptures that each has been shot with a different gauge of ammunition.
âTo me, itâs about self-reflection. Itâs about where I have gotten it wrong in my relationships, where have I misstepped,â Pitt said at the opening.
The 58-year-old actorâs unexpected visit took the Nordic country by surprise as his involvement in the exhibition was not previously announced.
âIn that sense, this is exciting and wonderful,â Chief Curator Sarianne Soikkonen told AFP.
As well as hosting Pittâs sculptures for the first time, the art show is Houseagoâs exhibition debut in the Nordic countries.
The decision to include his friends Cave and Pitt in his exhibition was shaped by the pandemic and âevents in Houseagoâs personal lifeâ, Soikkonen said.
Source: WION
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