Pyotr Pavlensky

Pyotr Pavlensky

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: March 8, 1984 (41 years old)

Place of Birth: Leningrad, USSR

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.