Adam S. Forsythe (b. 1981, UK) is a visual artist whose practice centers on the enduring power of storytelling and its role in shaping our perception of reality. Drawing from folktales, mythologies, and unexplained phenomena, Forsythe investigates the porous boundary between the known and the unknown, tracing the connections between inherited narratives and contemporary belief systems.Working primarily in painting, his compositions are populated by monsters, cryptids, and extraterrestrial forms—figures that occupy the threshold between the imagined and the possible. Through these entities, Forsythe challenges fixed distinctions between reality and fiction, inviting viewers to reconsider what is accepted, dismissed, or feared.His work combines traditional storytelling structures with a distinctly contemporary lens, often reflecting on present-day anxieties and cultural narratives. Alongside these methods, Forsythe incorporates AI-driven processes into his practice, using them as tools to generate alternative perspectives and construct what he describes as “artificial folklore.”Forsythe’s work ultimately seeks to create immersive visual narratives that encourage viewers to engage with their own systems of belief. By blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, past and future, he opens a space where imagination can expand and new forms of storytelling can emerge.