Bourbon Street Bloom - Rod Lathim

“Bourbon Street Bloom”

vintage banjo, neon glass, painted metal fleur-de-lis, gold leaf

43 ½ T x 19” W x 7” D

 “Bourbon Street Bloom” captures the exuberant spirit of sound made visible — a celebration of light, rhythm, and joy rising from the heart of Americana. The instrument stands tall like a performer mid-song, its voice transformed into glowing color and movement.

Sunflower-yellow neon swirls outward from the circular body, like laughter or the radiance of a brass band spilling into the night. A cobalt-blue vine of light climbs the banjo’s neck, echoing the improvisational flow of a twangy solo winding skyward. At the center, framed within the clear head, a fleur-de-lis shimmers in purples, greens, and gold — a nod to New Orleans’ enduring emblem of resilience and grace.

This piece is an ode to the spirit of New Orleans — where every sound carries light, and every note blooms into color. “Bourbon Street Bloom” transforms the joy of music into a kinetic prayer of light.