DIFUSIE Magazine Issue 009 – “Elemental Debut: Where New Titans Meet the Infinite Horizon”

DIFUSIE MAGAZINE | ISSUE 009

ELEMENTAL DEBUT: Where New Titans Meet the Infinite Horizon

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DIFUSIE Magazine Issue 009, “Elemental Debut,” marks a monumental passing of the torch and a baptism by sun, sea, and salt. This edition charts a global odyssey, introducing two powerful new archetypes to the pantheon—Miki Koen and Marco Sorbino—alongside established titans Yves Maigret and Rafaelo Nero.

Shot across the iconic, pristine beaches of the world—from the sculptural white geometry of Mykonos and the dramatic cliffs of the Amalfi Coast to the liquid paradise of the Maldives and the controlled light of the Los Angeles studio—this issue explores the raw dialogue between the primal male form and the planet’s most breathtaking elements.

Under the visionary direction of Yuri Sokolov and Elena van Gallen, the lens captures a study in scale and genesis. The veterans, Maigret and Nero, embody a weathered, timeless power, their forms part of the landscape’s ancient geology. The debutants, Koen and Sorbino, bring a potent, unleashed energy, their introduction to the world framed as a natural force meeting its native habitat.

Stylist Dusan Nikola Ripley presents the ultimate collection: the unadorned human body. Against the sets of Andy Draper—the world’s most perfect shorelines—and illuminated by the celestial mastery of Indira Samrat, the photography is a celebration of form, shadow, and raw, biological truth. It is an unflinching homage to a powerful, classical masculinity, emphasizing physical presence as the most profound statement against the infinite horizon.

In her most evocative interviews yet, Elena Volk chronicles this pivotal moment: the seasoned muses reflecting on legacy, and the new icons articulating the weight and wonder of their inaugural exposure on the world stage.

From the hyper-realistic textures of sea and skin by Mira Trocky to the elegant, timeless graphic architecture by Viktor Vracar, “Elemental Debut” is more than a photo spread; it is a cosmogony. It documents the moment new gods are christened by the elements themselves.

DIFUSIE 009: Elemental Debut. The World is Their Studio.