March 29, 2006
Visit the city of Urville. Except you can't -- at least, not physically. The city exists only on paper, and in the mind of the it's 34 year-old creator, Gilles Tréhin. He has been diagnosed with autism by some doctors, with Asperger's Syndrome by others.
A little information on the city (FTA):
- founded in the 12th Century BC by the Phoenicians under the name of «Qart-Sous-Yam» (Carsucia)
- name was changed in Urbis (Urville) in the 1st Century BC under the Roman occupation
- Urville is a city with 11,820,257 inhabitants (as of 1999), its the largest city of France and even of Europe for the population.
Seems like an amazing look into the mind of a brilliant and gifted individual, regardless of his mental (dis)ability.
You can visit his personal website for the city here.
"...Except you can't."
I can.
Too too lazy to search too deeply but this rings an Asimov bell??
Just for the record, Asbergers is often called high-functioning autism.
Aspergers. /anal
Ass burgers. /even more anal
ha ha ha ha ha oh I never cease to find THAT one a rib tickler, let me tell you.
Shut up and sit on this sesame seed bun, you.
Holy shit, this is great.
The sooner we accept that we're all just figments of this guys imagination, the better.
Previous comment signifier: "this guy" may be applied to:
a) Gilles Tréhin
b) the quidnunc kid
c) Chyren
d) Phillip K. Dick
e) Someone who is just a figment of *my* imagination
Please choose one, write down your answer in a safe place, and in six months return to this thread to find out how well you did!
Fantastic link!
Ah, this is great! The detail is fascinating, and the site seems a fine example of someone following his bliss.
*decides to visit Theatre du Grand Coquelicot tonight*
Thanks, jim_t! )))!!!
Always wondered why pickle slices come to mind when I think of Chy...
Re: the FPP: reminds me of this.
Still going back through Asimov library - for some reason smells of copy. May have wrong author or copyright but being a sf nerd somewhere in the back of my head a small but significant bell is ringing. Of course I have been known to have to transform into completely subservient and apologetic donkey before now....
The guy can certainly draw, as well. Really interesting.
Let yourself be silently drawn
by the strange pull of what you really love.
It will not lead you astray.
-- Rumi
Another autistic artist. Stephen Wiltshire's work.
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