Artist Performance: Benedict Phillips-3D Thinkers in a 2D World

3D Thinkers in a 2D World, Benedict Phillip ,10/06/2011 at Cheltenham Science Festival

The ability to think in a 3-dimensional, multi-sensory way is a talent that dyslexic people share, but 2-dimensional symbols and words can cause them problems and confusion. In a humorous and thought-provoking performance artist Benedict Phillips unleashes his dyslexic side as ‘The DIV’ highlighting and examining our presumptions about intelligence, communication and perception, unravelling the numerous misconceptions surrounding dyslexia and presenting the unusual advantages it brings. ‘Everyone can be Dislecksick; you just need to try harder’.

Funded by the Wellcome Trust