Some people call him a con man. Others treat him as a celebrity. Artist Sergey doesn't care which, as long as he can keep traveling around the world without spending a penny! In exchange for a simple portrait, his subjects give him anything from socks and bananas to laptops and business class tickets. RT followed the artist on his journey, witnessing the ups and downs to someone who survives on art alone.

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