After starring in several Hollywood films, everyone knows that Brad Pitt is a great actor. But he has recently shown that aside from acting, he can also delve into the art world.
Along with Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave, frontman of the band Bad Seeds, 58-year-old Brad Pitt just made his debut at the Sara Hildren Art Museum in Tampere, Finland. The exhibit, entitled We, was supposed to display only the works of world-renowned, British artist Thomas Houseago, but Houseago asked the museum if Pitt’s and Cave’s work could also be displayed.
The museum said that they are thrilled to be able to experience this side of the two men.
The award-winning actor, who is displaying nine of his ceramic works, shared that he started working on his pieces in 2017, after his divorce from actress Angelina Jolie.
“It’s about, you know, where have I gotten it wrong in my relationships? Where have I misstepped? Where I am complicit?” Pitt shared in an interview on September 20. He added that his art was his “radical inventory” and that he thought about the people that he hurt, as well as his past experiences.
Cave displayed The Devil: A Life, an array of devil sculptures. The 17 pieces showed the life of the devil and were created starting in 2020, up until this year. Cave said that he liked the color of the red glaze, so he decided on depicting a devil. He eventually decided to construct the devil’s life story. He said that it portrays the idea of forgiveness and that all his works are “personal” to him.
Tampere is a university city known for its culture and its music scene. Both Pitt and Cave went to the city for the pre-opening of the exhibit on Saturday. Reports said that they were excited and nervous at the same time.
The exhibit opened last Sunday and will run until January 15, 2023.