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Petr Pavlensky

1984 - Today

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Pyotr (or Petr) Andreyevich Pavlensky (Russian: Пётр Андреевич Павленский; born 8 March 1984) is a Russian contemporary artist. He is known for his controversial political art performances, which he calls "events of Subject-Object Art" (previously "events of political art"). His work often involves nudity and self-mutilation. In a manner likened to ancient Cynic protest, Pavlensky makes the "mechanics of power" visible, forcing authorities to take part in his events by staging them in areas with heavy police surveillance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Petr Pavlensky is the 124th most popular artist (down from 120th in 2024), the 3,014th most popular biography from Russia (down from 2,823rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Russian Artist.

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Petr Pavlensky ranks 124 out of 125. Before him are Mounir Fatmi, Kat Von D, Vanessa Beecroft, Kim Jung Gi, Theodosia Okoh, and Patricia Piccinini. After him are Emily Jacir, Abel Azcona, Manal Al Dowayan, Mariam Ghani, Grayson Perry, and Xu Li.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Petr Pavlensky ranks 567. Before him are Giulio Berruti, Thomas Löfkvist, Hendra Setiawan, Shinobu Ohno, Dons, and Flora Saini. After him are Chanelle Scheepers, Ji Hyun-woo, Zawe Ashton, Paz de la Huerta, Emre Güngör, and Habiba Ghribi.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Petr Pavlensky ranks 3,009 out of 3,761. Before him are Olga Golodets (1962). After him are Sergei Udaltsov (1977), Nyusha (1990), Svetlana Shkolina (1986), Yelena Ruzina (1964), Ekaterina Schulmann (1978), Nina Zhivanevskaya (1977), Irina Tchachina (1982), Igor Semshov (1978), Peter Nalitch (1981), Sergey Klyugin (1974), and Aslan Karatsev (1993).

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Among ARTISTS In Russia

Among artists born in Russia, Petr Pavlensky ranks 5. Before him are Käthe Kollwitz (1867), El Lissitzky (1890), Onfim (1250), and Aleksandr Golovin (1863).

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