Brad Pitt Reflects On 'Misery' And Accountability After Angelina Jolie Divorce Split

Actor Brad Pitt managed to turn his past negative experiences amid his tense divorce and custody battle with Angelina Jolie into art.

The "Bullet Train" star opened up to Financial Times about how he transformed his past woes into sculptures that are now displayed at a museum in Finland.

Pitt spoke to the outlet about the nine sculptures featured in an exhibition in which he collaborated with artist Thomas Houseago and musician Nick Cave.

"Our mutual misery became comic," Pitt explained. "And out of this misery came a flame of joy in my life."

The "Ad Astra" star credited the exhibit with allowing him to express his personal feelings through art. "It's all about self-reflection," Pitt said of one of his sculptures portraying a gun battle.

The actor noted that he was looking at his own life when creating the piece. "Where was I complicit in failures in my relationships, where have I misstepped," he said.

Pitt continued, "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."

Pitt went on to reflect on how his time in the spotlight has had an impact on who he's become on and off camera.

"It's just exhausting to be anything but who you are. You have to understand, at least where I grew up, we're more the Clint Eastwood character. You hold everything within, you're capable, you can deal with anything, you don't show weakness," Pitt shared.

"I see that in my dad and the older generations of actors, and, man, it's exhausting. As I get older, I find such a comfort in friendships where you can be [completely yourself], and I want that to extend in the outer world."

Despite some of his past traumas, Pitt won't allow dark moments to define him. "I find I have to walk with the pain I experience, and I have to walk with the joy, the beauty," the actor said.

Earlier this month, documents filed by Jolie emerged accusing Pitt of being physically abusive in 2016 during a flight with their children.

Pitt and Jolie share six kids, Maddox, 21, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 16, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 14. The estranged couple has been embroiled in numerous legal battles since their 2016 spilt.

Pitt's artwork is expected to remain on display until Jan. 15, 2023, at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Finland.