{"id":4597,"date":"2025-07-17T00:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/?p=4597"},"modified":"2025-09-16T07:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:38:47","slug":"mythology-plates-by-matt-wedel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/mythology-plates-by-matt-wedel","title":{"rendered":"Mythology Plates by Matt Wedel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>L.A. Louver is delighted to present a focused look at <a href=\"https:\/\/lalouver.com\/viewing-rooms\/project\/matt-wedel-mythology-plates\">Matt Wedel's \"Mythology Plate\" <\/a>series.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rich with color, intricate patterns, and creative imagery, these nine unique works from a limited series each depict a distinctive narrative image of myth. While the narratives represented are broadly connected by a garden setting, each individual work addresses distinct stories of birth, harvest, religious practice, and ceremonies around individual caretaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Wedel, the concept of \u201cmyth\u201d is not inherently tied to a traditional, identifiable, fixed story that has been told throughout history. Instead, mythology represents the images, stories, and prompts for personal growth that are organically revealed to a person throughout their lifetime. 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Not images of the landscape, but within the landscape. 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