Achilleas Michaelides (AKA Paparazzi) is a Cypriot artist that has embraced the art of graffiti and street art. He has presented his works in 6 solo exhibitions and many group shows and festivals in Cyprus, Greece, England, Germany, France, Russia, Switzerland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Qatar, the UAE, Georgia and Bulgaria. 0:13 - Introduction 0:40 - Childhood inspirations to become an artist 1:25 - The dream to be a graffiti artist 2:10 - XZIBIT “Paparazzi’ music influence 4:01 - Cyprus journey in 2002 4:56 - First success story of Paparazzi graffiti artist 5:47 - Mural in Limassol 7:19 - Open exhibitions are streets 8:14 - Way to success 9:35 - The new way of enjoying the creativity 10:22 - The importance of the team 11:05 - Paparazzi heritage Achilleas Michaelides (AKA Paparazzi) is a Cypriot artist that has embraced the art of graffiti and street art. He has presented his works in 6 solo exhibitions and many group shows and festivals in Cyprus, Greece, England, Germany, France, Russia, Switzerland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Qatar, the UAE, Georgia and Bulgaria. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx