The real life of Ades, a graffiti artist in the Parisian suburbs

Ades (not his real name) is almost 30 and lives in the Parisian suburbs. He spends his days graffiti-ing, painting and drawing in his squat in Vitry-sur-Seine, but also in the streets and basements of Paris.

@streetpress spoke to Adés about graffiti culture, earning money from it and living in a squat.

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