Saks Afridi

I'm an artist, entrepreneur and creative director, currently working on different projects. In my art, I try to unveil the bizarre in a humorous way. It revolves around quirky observations of society and pop culture. My mediums of choice are sculpture, illustration, installations and digital media.

Prior to being a full-time artist, I was a Creative Director in advertising. Some of the brands I've worked with are Mercedes-Benz, Tic Tac and MTV; from TV to apps to 360 campaigns. During the dotcom boom, I co-founded and ran a boutique digital agency in San Francisco for 5 years called GreenSoap Design, with clients including Adobe and Wipro.

I've had the good fortune of living in several places around the world, including Dubai, South Africa, Sri-Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, New York City and San Francisco to name the major ones. Along the way, I managed to pick up some languages: English, Arabic, Pashto and Urdu/Hindi.

A small fun fact about me: I studied Hair and Make Up at the Paul Mitchell Institute. Yes I dropped out before graduating, and no you can't call me Zohan.