Limited Edition
MOON Forty Alabaster
Currently ed. 47/100
MOON Forty reveals the precise moon phase, in real time.
The illuminated crescent corresponds precisely to the moon as seen from your location on Earth, calculated in real time.
The original MOON — at 420 mm diameter, sits on a console, a low cabinet, the floor of a quieter corner of the room. It's the size at which alabaster comes alive without overwhelming the space.
More Than A Lamp, A Light That Moves With the Moon
Each MOON Forty Alabaster begins as a block of premium alabaster — a natural stone chosen for its translucency and the flowing, moon-like landscape of its veins. No two are alike. The patterns you see when MOON is lit are not designed; they are the result of thousands of years of geological pressure, mineral movement, and water. We select each block by hand, looking for stones whose inner character will only reveal itself in light.
“A full moon cycle takes 29.5 days. In a world where everything responds to a tap, MOON asks for patience — and patience, I believe, is where A Deeper Understanding begins.”
— Vadim Fortunato
How it works
Inside MOON Forty, a custom electronic system runs an algorithm that calculates the moon's phase, angle, and visibility from any point on Earth. Once you set your location through the mobile app, the system runs autonomously. Two thousand individually-addressed LEDs render the illuminated crescent — its shape, its tilt, its brightness — as it appears in the sky above you, in real time.
Real mode
In its original "real" mode, MOON lights up only when the moon is above the horizon at your location — and fades when it sets. Since the moon rises on average fifty minutes later each day, the rhythm shifts constantly. Some nights it glows until dawn. Sometimes, it appears mostly during the day. You begin to notice. That noticing is the point.
Everlit mode
MOON can also function as a light you switch on and off. But even here, you cannot choose the phase: it's a lamp that lights in the shape of the actual moon. You can control the light, but not the moon.
Twin Moon
Set MOON to follow the lunar cycle from another place: a city you love, a person you miss, somewhere you'd like to be reminded of. The same moon, somewhere else.
In context
At the Atelier
Hospitality
Private Residence
Private Residence
Antwerp Reseller
Technical
MOON Forty Alabaster is a floor light object, measuring 420mm in diameter and 230mm in depth, weighing approximately 13 kg. Each piece is individually numbered, signed by the designer, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. It is part of a limited edition of 100.
Setup is a single touch — the companion app connects MOON to your exact time and location. From there it runs autonomously. Brightness, colour temperature and modes are adjustable through the app or the included remote. Light Temperature is 4000 Kelvin to mimic the moon's energy. Brightness is fully dimmable and you can set a timer to automatically dim it during certain hours. The LEDs are rated to last over fifty years. Annual energy consumption is roughly 40 kWh — about €10 a year.
Works in any country, any hemisphere. Lead time is six to eight weeks from order confirmation. Design protected in the European Union and the USA.
The moon is the same everywhere. Only the perspective changes.
Edition
Limited edition of 100. Numbered and signed.
Currently ed. 47/100
MOON Forty Alabaster
A light sculpture in hand-cut alabaster. 42 cm diameter, 13 kg. Limited edition of 100. Made in our atelier in Lisbon.
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Vadim Fortunato
Vadim Fortunato is the founder and designer of A.D.U., a studio working between Antwerp and Lisbon. His work explores contemplation through light, material, and time. MOON is his first collection — the only object in the world to show the moon's phases in real time.