At Fosbury & Sons, we have always believed that the spaces we inhabit shape the way we think, feel and work. That elegance is a form of energy. It is with that conviction that we invited Brussels-based artist Rebekka Vanderhaeghen to bring her first sculptural light object, Amon-Ra, into our space. Circular, luminous, and quietly commanding, it is the kind of presence that is difficult to walk past without pausing, which is exactly the point.
Rebekka's path to sculpture was anything but direct. Trained first in contemporary dance, she moved through photography, fashion and design before finding her way to materials and making. Over time, a growing conviction took shape: that our environment, our thoughts, and the energy around us have a direct impact on how we feel.
That belief became the foundation of Studio Rebekka Vanderhaeghen and eventually, of Amon-Ra.
The piece began on a kitchen floor in the winter of 2024. Rebekka started casting resin by hand, layer by layer, learning how pigment behaves within the material, how it diffuses, how it becomes opaque, how it holds light differently depending on the hour. The circular form was no accident. For Rebekka, circles carry a universal language. "They create a sense of calm and wholeness, while symbolising continuity, cycles, and infinity. Beginning and end at the same time." The name came just as intuitively. Amon-Ra, the Egyptian sun god, represents for her a reminder of living in alignment with the energy around us, something she feels we have partly lost in contemporary life.
"Colour is not just beautiful and decorative, it's something we physically and emotionally respond to," she explains. Light enters through the eyes and is processed by areas of the brain linked to emotion. Warmer tones activate and energise; cooler, more muted tones calm and ground. But the relationship is never simple, it shifts with intensity, material, and context.
For Amon-Ra at Fosbury, she chose a composition of deep Mars red and ocean blue: a balance that complements the trees while bringing a sense of grounded, quiet energy to the interior.
The placement was also intentional. Rebekka chose a spot where people can sit and take a moment. "I like the idea that it could become part of a small, personal ritual, a pause between meetings, a moment to reset, to reconnect, even briefly."
This resonates deeply with something we think about a lot at Fosbury & Sons. We believe that elegance is not just visual, it is a form of measured energy. That in a world where output is expected and expansion feels endless, the more meaningful ambition is to move from a welfare state to a well-being state: one that puts quality of life first. "The spaces we inhabit have a direct impact on how we feel, think and function, not only in an aesthetic sense, but on an emotional and even physical level. Even when we are not consciously aware of it, these elements influence our nervous system and our state of being."
When art and architecture work together with that awareness, a workspace becomes something more than functional. It becomes a place that quietly restores.
Amon-Ra is on view on the 7th floor at Fosbury & Sons. Each piece is unique, hand-cast, and available in custom colour combinations. Discover more about Rebekka's work here.
Video by Achille de Chaffoy