Pyotr Pavlensky
- Birthday: 3/8/1984
- Place of birth: Leningrad, USSR
- Fame for: Acting
- 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.
