Pavlensky - Man and Might

[ironymaiden]

documentary about a Russian performance artist who uses his body to make political art. the striking thing is that this man is of sound mind. he is calm, he is on message, and he is fully committed. tough to watch with the body squick (not linking the trailer, which shows him nailed to Red Square) but compelling and well done. the images he makes are haunting.

an article about this guy with some good photos

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[philotera]

I seriously went back and forth on seeing on this one. I admire his commitment a great deal. In the end, I decided the squick was more than I currently feel up to handling. I'm not sorry for that decision. He is indeed a compelling artist.