Oleg Yurevich Mavromati (also known as Mavromatti; born February 5, 1965, Volgograd) is a Russian artist, activist, and filmmaker.

The members of said art collective included Imperator Wawa, Dmitry Pimenov, Mihail and Tatyana Nikitin, Alena Martynova.

On April 1, 2000 at the yard of the Institute of Cultorology in Moscow, Mavromatti shoot a scene of his film Oil on Canvas.

The script involved a scene of crucifixion, which later appeared to be controversial for particular fundamentalist formations in the Orthodox Church in Russia.

[2] The plot of the film is based upon the biography of the young Ukrainian painter Oleg Golosiy, who according to the legend was killed by his best friend.

According to the script the character repented and in order to prove his sincerity he chose to change the traditional artistic medium he used (paint and canvas) with direct action and physical expression.

Several weeks after there was a legal complaint from the chairman of the local Orthodox church community St. Nikola, a neighbour of the Institute of Culturology and members of the political party Russian National Unity, who were opposed to the actions and artistry of Mavromatti.

He was prosecuted under the article 282 of the Russian Criminal Codex, for "inciting religious animosity" like many other contemporary artists and cultural producers in Russia.

Mavromatti was informed that because in Russia, he is under Federal investigation under the Article 282 of the Russian criminal code, for his performance "Do not believe your eyes", his passport cannot be extended.

[3][4] Realizing that the return to Russia will automatically be followed by trial and certain conviction, Oleg Mavromatti decided to perform his show online under the working title "Ally/ Foe”.