A coven of sirens, echoing their songs, equally seductive and deadly. They call you closer, lure you in, and trap you with irresistible beauty. Each piece a divine chorus: flesh turned shimmer, muscle wrapped in mist, desire edged with danger.
These darlings of the deep don’t ask to be seen, they command devotion. Their gazes hum like warnings; their bodies, hymns that pull you under.
Here, photography meets digital alchemy, vectors flirt with pixels. Darling Boys illustrator Kevin Kat joins forces with Cape Town–based Finnish photographer Laura Iikkanen to conjure a fusion of perspectives, both entranced by the male form.
“These models have been my muses during my time in Cape Town. There’s something so powerful about photographing men, especially dark skin. The tones, the light, the energy… It all comes together in a way that feels magical.”
- Laura Iikkanen