Filip Filkovic
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Filip Filkovic (born June 8, 1983, in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

, Croatia) is a Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...

 born graphic designer, artist, music video director and musician.

Filkovic is the founder of radical art collective Kunstterrorist
Kunstterrorist
Kunstterrorist Organisation , aka KTOrg, is a radical art collective from Croatia founded by graphic designer/artist Filip Filkovic.-Art:...

 Organisation in 2004. Kunstterrorist Organisation or KTO was inspired by the Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice
Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice
The Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice is a fantasy stamp producer founded by British artist/musician Jimmy Cauty.It produces parodies of Royal Mail stamps, some of which are collected by enthusiasts...

 - project led by James Cauty (founder of The KLF
The KLF
The KLF were one of the seminal bands of the British acid house movement during the late 1980s and early 1990s....

). In 2007, Filkovic was appointed chief stamp designer for the Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice
Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice
The Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice is a fantasy stamp producer founded by British artist/musician Jimmy Cauty.It produces parodies of Royal Mail stamps, some of which are collected by enthusiasts...

 (C.N.P.D.).

Kunstterrorist Organisation

Since the founding of Kunstterrorist Organisation, Filkovic creates limited edition works and thematic postage stamps or also known as cinderella stamps all of which were sold via the official KTO webshop or art galleries. KTO is also involved into street art
Street art
Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives...

 movement, audio production (as Kunstterrorist Audio Noize), art installations and activism (official web site explains that this division is yet to be uncovered). Filkovic also held several art exhibitions showing his latest work.

Cautese Nationál Postal Disservice

The first Filip Filkovic collection of works for C.N.P.D. was released on the 15th October 2007. First release was named "War Is Over". The Aquarium Gallery (in their own fashion) noted that the designs are just as good as the James Cauty designs, so even though the labour costs are now a fraction of what they used to be, they will still be charging the same amount as before for all works.

Music videos

  • Wander by Diyala (2011)
  • Nisi Sam by Ivana Kindl (2011)
  • Ima li budnih? by Vatra (2011)
  • Vesla na vodi by Gibonni (2011) (Camera, props)
  • Tremolo by Vatra feat. Damir Urban (2011)
  • Ezoterija by Hladno Pivo (2011)
  • Glas Jeka by Ex Mozartine feat. Damir Urban (2011)
  • D.C. Biu by Pankreas (2010)
  • Zivot Curi by Luka Nizetic (2010)
  • Toleranca by Gibonni (2010) (Camera, scenes)
  • Promjenjiva by Ivana Kindl (2010)
  • Dva Akrobata by Vatra (2009)
  • Zedjam by Gibonni (2010) (Camera, scenes)
  • Fantasticno, Bezobrazno by Ramirez (2009)
  • Prijatelj by Detour (2009)
  • Volim te by Lollobrigida (2009)
  • Svjetla i Sirene by Vatra (2009)
  • Eskim by Vatra (2008) - (Nominated for Porin 2009., Zlatna Koogla 2009.)
  • Moj Dan by Khan (2008)
  • Naucila Sam Trik by Natalie Dizdar (2007)
  • Miss by Vatra (2007)
  • Ceasefire - Kunstterrorist Audio Noize (2007)
  • Poker Room - Hongos (2006)
  • Black Christmas - Kunstterrorist Audio Noize (2006)
  • Rêve - Blackthorn (2005)

Short films

Year Title Type Notes
2006 "Posao" Short film  Director
"Head Decides" Short film  Director
2004 "Dysfunctional" Short film  Director

Other

  • "Zagreb Film Festival 2008" intro and clips - director/post production/design
  • "Zagreb Film Festival 2007" intro and clips - post production/design
  • "Vatra - Privatni Pakao" Music video directed by Dinko Klobucar - graphic design
  • "Vatra - Mornarska Majica" Music video directed by Dinko Klobucar - graphic design
  • "Efans.com" commercial - director, post production
  • "BootieSF" commercial - director, post production
  • "Prica o snijegu" short film directed by Zdenko Basic - post production
  • "Index ads 06/07" commercial - director/post production

Music

Filkovic is involved in music production of Kunstterrorist Audio Noize, sound division from Kunstterrorist Organisation. The first EP by the band should be (according to Myspace profile) be released in the first quarter of 2008. As Cold War Atomic Orchestra, Filkovic is producing (as mentioned on the official Myspace profile) high-end novelty orchestral and electronic music. Both bands are signed to anti-label company "Death To Music" founded by James Fogarty
James Fogarty
James Fogarty is an English multi-media artist. Concentrating mainly on music crossing over between metal and sampled based music, his projects past and present are The Blacksmoke Organisation, The Bombs Of Enduring Freedom, Ewigkeit, Jaldaboath and producing occasional releases for Death To...

. In 2009, Filkovic had set up Cellular Control to promote his latest musical experiment. The music can be listened to at his official SoundCloud
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...

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