Russian Artist Nail His Own "Testicles" Into The Ground in Bizarre Protest

[Matsuda]

A naked Russian artist nailed his own testicles to the ground in a bizarre protest against his country's authoritarian regime. Pyotr Pavelnsky hammered a large metal nail through his scrotum and into the cobblestones in front of Moscow's Red Square as hundreds of horrified tourists watched on.

Police eventually covered him up with a blanket before removing him from the scene. He was taken to a clinic for treatment and placed under arrest.

In a statement posted on the grani.ru website prior to the demonstration, Mr Pavlensky had written: "A naked artist, looking at his balls nailed to the Kremlin pavement, is a metaphor for the apathy, political indifference, and fatalism of contemporary Russian society."

The artist has previously performed painful protests to highlight political causes. In 2011 he sewed his lips together to highlight the plight of the jailed Pussy Riot group and he later wrapped his naked body in barbed wire outside a government building in St Petersburg.



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[sanjoa]

ouch! :OMG:

[AlexCross]

:pope:

[dMog]

putin will have him removed and keep his testicles remain nailed in place

[alaindc]

Ouch!

Probably very painful to do, and even worse when removing the nails.

[Yorel]

Maybe he's getting famous (the goal obviously) but I think there are another ways to do it less painful. :unsure:

[7even]

Even imagining it makes my balls throbbed :fear:

[locoJoe]

I can understand his concern, if in fact it is genuine. The problem is no-one will remember wtf he is pissed/concerned about. All they will remember is that he's the guy who nailed his balls to mother Earth. His actions will not change a thing. If he wants to get change he better start nailing the balls of those who rape the Earth. Just like during the Vietnam war when the monks burned themselves alive in protest...didnt change a thing. If the monks started to burn the politicians alive I bet they would of achieved something.

[STEEL]

Yep, Bust the Politicians :wut: BALLS TO THE WALLS :rant:

[tipo]

:blink: for the love of... art?

Edited November 12, 2013 by tipo

[shasi]

he is crazzzzy

[spicey]

Maybe he needs to take his head off first next time before he finally realize that nothing would be gained from doing all of that but his injured self.

EDIT:

I just realized that I missed a word. Added now. It only took me two hours to realize it :lol:

Edited November 14, 2013 by spicey

[sirri]

better use Condom for safe :wub: