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Pyotr Pavlensky
Acting
Born March 8, 1984 · Leningrad, USSR
Also known as Pjotr Pawlenski · Petr Pavlenski · Piotr Pavlenski
Biography
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.
