Kathmandu, Jan. 1 -- Italian graffiti artist Boxe started painting graffiti since 1999. Influenced by local styles and European trends from that period, he was fascinated by the idea of interracial graffiti in the mid '90s and early 2000.

In 2005, he started travelling around Europe, painting graffiti. Now, he has already travelled to 85 countries across the globe, and painted in 81 countries. His current art style, he says, is the amalgamation of the 90s and the street art he sees in the countries he has travelled. He has also left one of his pieces on one of the walls in Thahity, Kathmandu.

The Post talked to Boxe, who is currently in Nepal, about his inspiration and his experience in Nepal. Excerpts:

How would you define art?

I do ...