“I understand concepts, I comprehend things, I have memories, but they aren’t supported by any images,” Wathen said.
Paul BokslagDutch-born artist Geraldine van Heemstra is at the opposite end of this unique way of processing.
In reaction to cruel teasing from her brothers and school friends, van Heemstra learned to hide her sensory abilities as a child.
“It was quite tricky at school as well, such as with math, where I would see the numbers in color,” van Heemstra said.
“It was so frustrating at school because I would explain something, and then I would be laughed at,” van Heemstra said.
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Organizations:
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Locations:
Newent, England, Scottish, London, Edinburgh, Scotland, Miami