Filip Custic is a visionary multidisciplinary artist whose work spans photography, performance, sculpture, and video art. Born in 1993 in Croatia, Custic explores the complex intersections between identity and technology in today’s hyper-visual world. Known for incorporating mirrors and screens into his surreal compositions, his work reflects the digital age’s fascination with self-image and the evolving nature of human connection. Through his thought-provoking visuals and performative pieces, Custic challenges viewers to reconsider how we define ourselves in a world increasingly mediated by technology. His latest projects continue to push boundaries, making him a compelling subject for a deeper editorial exploration.

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His latest creation centers around celebrating identity, diversity, and creativity. These celestial and angelic pieces feature Samantha Hudson, Lola Rodriguez, and Olvido in dual forms.

After chatting with V about his new work, here is his response.

he name of this triptych is: dual <3.

theses images show my nowcore.

i’ve done a lot of maximalism in the past.

here i wanted to play with liminal minimalism.

i‘ve portrayed these 3 muses: lola, olvido and rubí. 

i learn a lot about identity and gender through them.

i wanted to materialize this info through these pics.

rubí

rubí has an hypnotic face.

what is she thinking ?

she is so whimsical.

have i used ai?

this is the first time i’ve use it more deeply.

it helped to polish the result and speed up some steps.

hair selection in photoshop ins’t very joyful.

now the experiment has improved.

it makes me enjoy some other steps of the creative process.

BUT censorship is very present so i was not allowed to play with it freely.

lola:

i saw her for the first time acting in veneno (series). 

her aura was so beautiful.

i connected immediately. 

i wanted to portrait human duality.

what’s our relationship with our own duality ?

sometimes loving.

sometimes destructive.

always connected.

olvido:

she is so magnetic.

bella y nostálgica.

olvido brought last minute this beautiful antique : mantón de manila.

i wanted to experiment with body possibilities.

body optical effects.

is there 1 body , 2 o more ?

it looks natural but impossible.

swords?

swords are lessons.