Thank you all for the great comments and the constructive criticism. That was a fun challenge to do and I have to thank my girlfriend for sitting still for about an hour while I experimented with my ideas. I was surprised she didn't actually fall asleep sitting up.
Interesting piece, my only nitpick is the light looses it's three-dimensionality at the very top- it looks like the vortex bends backwards the 2 loop from the top.
Neat idea executed very well. Would've probably liked a cooler tone better to imply the title, instead of the warm hues here. Nicely done though. Good luck!