The sandbox and ikonia have reached a cooperation to restore the murals of the football legend Pirlo in the metauniverse

This cooperation provides buyers with the opportunity to own the physical murals on Lafayette street in New York in the metauniverse ！

The Sandbox And in Kiev NFT The incubator Ikonia Achieve cooperation , The physical murals of Italian football star Andrea Pirlo, located on Lafayette street in New York City, have been brought into the meta universe .

This picture 15x6 Mi's mural was painted by a famous Italian street artist Jorit Draw the , be known as “ hero NFT”, And it's time to NFT The number of will be set to 1/1, This means that this work will be completely unique , There will only be one owner . In addition to owning this physical mural 1 Annual ownership , Also enjoy the permanent digital rights of this street art .

 

Murals in reality

 

The Sandbox Murals in

Ikonia And MetaLabs Together The Sandbox Lafayette street is reproduced in , Include Jorit Pierreau murals , Players can walk along the digital Street , The mural will be its center . This cooperation has broken through the limitation of digital art space , It provides a unique opportunity for dual ownership in the physical world and the metauniverse .

Pay tribute to Pirlo's brilliant career

As one of the most famous and respected athletes in the world football , Pirlo played for Italy 116 game , Ranked fifth in the number of games played in history . He led the Italian national team to win 2004 Bronze medal in the 2008 Olympic Games , Break in 2012 The final of the European Cup . stay 2006 At the world cup , He led Italy to the championship , And won the Golden Globe Award , And was selected as the best team in the final against France . Pirlo also won 2 Italian Cup and 7 The second Serie A Champion . Then he played for the New York football club , This mural was created there .

except “ hero NFT” outside , There will also be other collections , For example, animation art 、 Video and sculpture . Pirlo fans can miss his brilliant career and great achievements by collecting these .

Want to buy collectibles , Buyers can be in NFT Website registration candidate list , Potential buyers can earn points by inviting more people to the shortlist and performing certain tasks , Increase their chances of acquiring rare collections and winning special prizes . Buyers enter the lottery , Have the opportunity to get the following exclusive NFT：

• Dinner with Pirlo （《 hero 》 Buyers of murals ）

• With Pirlo and four guests 15 Minutes of Zoom attachment （ A buyer ）.

• Personalized video from Pirlo （15 A buyer ）

• Pirlo's autograph （32 A buyer )

Pirlo said ：“ It's incredible to be involved in this project . The mural itself is an amazing feat , It is also a wonderful work of art . See that it can be permanently preserved in the metauniverse , Even more surprising . Let the buyer have the opportunity to own a piece of art in reality and virtual , This is a rare opportunity , I haven't met in other projects .”

Ikonia CEO and founder Patrik Arenesson Added that ：“ Our goal is ： With other NFT The project has never tried to capture the prestige and importance of Pirlo's career . Although recently many football NFT Projects rely on the value of celebrities , But for every participant , It is very important to create a project that is not limited to Pirlo's brilliant career . Break through the past NFT The boundary of the project , It provides buyers with the utility beyond owning a digital art . Living in an increasingly digital world , It is more important than ever to protect historical classics . By commemorating Pirlo's achievements , So that it can inspire people in the physical world and the metauniverse , It also shows that technology is an innovative way that can play a key role in narrating legends and stories to the next generation .”

The Sandbox Co founder and chief operating officer Sebastian Borget Express ：“ With The Sandbox And other metauniverses , Can adequately and appropriately preserve the heroes of the real world （ Such as Pirlo ） Art 、 Culture and achievements . As the younger generation increasingly seeks to socialize and learn online , Projects like this can inspire the next generation of football fans .”

Jorit The Pirlo frescoes represent the first time that street art of this scale has been transformed into NFT The success of the . Completely restored the elegance and vision of Pirlo's football style , The mural itself and its digital version , Mark the NFT A watershed of the project .

hero NFT Will be in Beijing time 2022 year 6 month 1 On Tuesday night 11 Click to auction through the project website （ It can be used ETH Buy ）, And after that 4 Other collections will be released within the week .