Pjotr Pawlenski
Petr Pavlenski
Piotr Pavlenski
Pyotr Pavlensky, Acting
Leningrad, USSR | 1984-03-08
Pyotr (alt. Petr) Andreyevich Pavlensky (alt. Pawlenski/Pavlensky) is a Russian performance artist, activist, and publisher of the journal Political Propaganda. Known for his controversial political performance art, which he calls "actions", he is a significant figure in political activism, and his work often involves nudity and self-mutilation.