THE FACE OF VILLA BALMAIN For his “Hexagon Garden”, artist @alexandrearrechea engages and personifies Pierre Balmain’s sanctuary of creativity, offering an unprecedented dialogue between the physical and digital worlds. While the entire #VILLABALMAIN experience draws inspiration from the Elba home, @alexandrearrechea’s interpretation takes the form of a buzzing hive of bees which pollinate precious stones from the surrounding gardens. In the physical world, these gems are reintroduced as @swarovski crystals used to create massive masks set in honeycomb-like forms. In the digital Web3 world, these masks become the virtual fruits of the bees’ labor, adorning the ceilings of the Villa in an immersive VR experience powered by @lito.io alongside their NFT counterparts minted by @mintnftofficial on the #XRPLedger, @ripple_global’s carbon-neutral blockchain. #VILLABALMAIN Music by Ali Alvarez Produced by @21infinit3