The 24-Year-Old Who Built a Life-Size Spaceship He Couldn’t Visualize
Abel van Oirschot has aphantasia, which means his mind’s eye is permanently dark. No mental images, no visual memory, no ability to picture a face or a room or a color before committing to it physically. He is also a 24-year-old multidisciplinary artist based in Amsterdam, and his 2025 project Birch is proof that you…