VILLA BALMAIN Last night during Miami Art Week, in collaboration with the House of Balmain, artist @alexandrearrechea presented a forward-thinking interpretation of the house’s unique heritage through a series of works merging the physical and digital worlds. When the artist was approached to reinterpret Pierre Balmain’s unique legacy, he envisioned a futuristic, sculptural take on the founder’s place of peace. Built on the Italian island of Elba by Architect Leonardo Ricci in the 1950s, the original #VILLABALMAIN is the synonym of a bold conversation between structural modernity and the natural beauty of the garden’s surrounding it. Under Arrechea’s vision, nature reclaims its power on the villa through an impressive gold ring-shaped honeycomb, fostering bees who pollenate precious gems from the surrounding gardens in a nod to sparkling signatures from both Monsieur Balmain and Rousteing era designs. The project culminates in four @swarovski and pearl encrusted masks set in hexagonal forms crafted in collaboration with @lito.io. Entitled “Hexagon Garden”, Arrechea’s vision was presented as part of the #VILLABALMAIN experience at @superblue.art Miami including the physical editions of the four embellished masks and their NFT counterparts minted on the #XRPLedger, alongside heritage photos graciously provided by @madparis. Guests were also invited to visit the #VILLABALMAIN in the Metaverse through an immersive VR experience with technology powered by #LITO Hi-Rnd©️ Technology. Discover the #VILLABALMAIN experience at Miami @superblue.art now through December 2nd or head to BALMAIN.COM to learn more. Special thanks to: @alexandrearrechea @superblue.art @lito.io @swarovksi @madparis @ripple @mintnftofficial @BFA / Jason Lowrie, Matteo Prandoni