Pyotr Pavlensky
- Born
- 8 March 1984 (42 years)
- Place of birth
- Leningrad, USSR
- Gender
- Male
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.
