[5] Pavel 183's works range from murals spray-painted on public structures to combinations of audio and video, at times accompanied by a political message.
[6] Like Banksy, Pukhov chose to keep his true identity a secret, revealing only a few biographical details on his website, including his birth and residence in Moscow and his degree in communicative design.
Later in his career, Pukhov explored different techniques of creation, eventually learning to draw in the dark with lights and to incorporate existing environmental aides, such as Moscow's waterways and concrete spaces.
[8] One of his last works addresses the issue of the 2011 Russian legislative election, the results of which many in Moscow and around Russia have disputed.
He though had several jobs besides his nocturnal graffiti career, such as System administrator work, designer, restorer, art director, etc.