Kinetic Halo - Rod Lathim

“Kinetic Halo”

Vintage wood sprocket mold, beaded neon, acrylic, gold leaf

14” T x 16” W x 6” D

“Kinetic Halo” transforms an industrial relic into an emblem of divine motion — a fusion of machinery and mysticism, where light becomes both spirit and energy. Built upon a vintage wooden mold once used to cast a large mechanical sprocket, the sculpture preserves the strength of its utilitarian origins: the angled teeth of the mold radiate outward like the rays of a celestial wheel.

Within the circular opening, an abstract field of deep colors and gold leaf glows softly, echoing the alchemy of creation — earth and ether entwined. Encircling this inner world is a ring of neon glass tracing the perimeter, while a second curving form arcs across and beyond the boundary, suggesting branches reaching, or arms lifting in reverence.

Both neon pieces are fused from cobalt blue, transparent aquamarine, and clear glass — vessels for krypton gas that sends beading pearls of white light pulsing through their curves. This rhythmic, kinetic illumination feels alive, as though the sculpture itself breathes light.

“Kinetic Halo” is a meditation on energy and grace — an invocation of unseen forces that turn the great wheel of existence. It honors the union of the mechanical and the mystical, where movement becomes spirit, and energy becomes light.