Brad Pitt unveils his sculptures at a first art show | The Express Tribune

Helsinki:

In the actor’s first public art exhibition, Brad Pitt has unveiled his sculptures at a lakeside art museum in Finland, the gallery said Monday.

Located in Tampere, Finland’s third-largest city, this is the first time the “largely self-taught” American star has presented his sculptures to the public, the Sara Hilden Art Museum said.

The sculptures of Pitt were revealed by the actor himself on Saturday as part of a major exhibition by British artist Thomas Housago, alongside a ceramic series by Australian alternative rocker Nick Cave. “For Nick and I it’s a new world and our first entry. It feels right,” Pitt told Finnish broadcaster Yale at the opening ceremony.

Pitt’s work includes a molded plaster panel “depicting a gunfight” and a series of house-sized silicone sculptures each shot with a different gauge of ammunition. “To me, it’s about self-reflection. It’s about where I’ve gone wrong in my relationship, where I’ve gone wrong,” Pitt said at the opening.

The 58-year-old actor’s unexpected visit took the Nordic country by surprise as his participation in the show was not previously announced. “In that sense, it’s interesting and wonderful,” chief curator Sarian Suikkonen told AFP.

As well as hosting Pitt’s sculptures for the first time, the art show is Hausago’s first exhibition in the Nordic countries. Suikonen said the decision to include his friends’ cave and pit in his exhibition was shaped by the pandemic and “events in Hausgo’s personal life”.

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