Polsky, Anton (Make)
Anton Polsky, also known by his artistic pseudonym “Make,” is a Russian artist, activist, and urban researcher born in 1982 in Moscow[3][8]. He is recognized for his work in street art, urban activism, and participatory practices aimed at involving citizens in city development processes[1][4].
Polsky graduated from the Faculty of Art History at the Russian State University[1]. His artistic career began in the late 1990s when he was a member of the graffiti group “UMC” from 1997 to 2000, and later part of the “Rus Crew” from 2000 to 2004[3].
As an artist and researcher, Polsky focuses on street art and its intersection with political protest, particularly in Ukraine and Russia[6]. He is a co-founder and editor of Partizaning.org, a platform dedicated to art and urban environment[4][8]. Polsky’s work often explores the tactics of urban activism and ways to engage citizens in the process of shaping their cities[1].
In addition to his artistic practice, Polsky works as a university lecturer and board game designer[4]. He has participated in various art residencies, including one in Odesa, Ukraine, in October 2019[2]. As of 2025, Polsky is based in Berlin, Germany, where he continues his work at the intersection of art, activism, and urban studies[4][5].
Citations: [1] https://cac.lt/en/event/anton-polskys-make-lecture-the-tactics-of-urban-activism-to-involve-citizens-in-the-process-of-self-control-city/ [2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/open_place_ua/49053781557 [3] https://russianartarchive.net/en/catalogue/person/PMRA [4] https://ru.linkedin.com/in/anton-polsky-46600334 [5] https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Anton/Polsky [6] https://www.zwetajewa-zentrum.de/en/rl_gallery/anton-polsky-make-street-art-politischer-protest-in-der-ukraine-und-russland/ [7] https://magazines.gorky.media/authors/p/anton-make-polskij [8] https://artdoart.com/galleries/vostochnayagallery-3558?artist_id=12
Anton Polsky (Rus. Антон Польский) born 1982, Moscow — a Russian interventionist, artist, activist and designer, graduate of Russia’s State Humanitarian University, Department of History of Art.1 [1].
Anton Polsky in 2011 Anton Polsky in 2011 Photo: Alexander Utkin / Moskovskie Novosti
Anton Polsky (Make) in Saint Petersburg Photo: Nastya Raduzhnaya / Lifehacker Photo: Name / Source
On way to activism
In the late 90s, fascinated by graffiti, Anton created the first Russian magazine about street art. In recent years he worked as a designer in the online newspaper The Village. In 2010, he wrote a manifesto “Moscow 2020” on specific reforms in the capital. Then he participated in the organization of the festival community “Delay Sam”.2 Finally Moscow has acquired a printing cycling map Use / Less.3 In 2011, together with his wife Sonja and friend Igor Anton Ponosov created a website partizaning.org, dedicated underground rescheduling of the urban environment. According to the Polish, “Partizaning”—a new movement, which lies at the intersection of art and social space.
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Footnotes
[1] About Partizaning Lab (Moskovskie Novosti) [2, 4] “The new intelligentsia” (Moskovskie Novosti) [3] “Moscow Artist Sparks Local DIY Bike Map Movement” (Treehugger)
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