Bobby Forsythe
*1997 in Ipswich, England
Lives and works in Ipswich, England
Bobby Forsythe is an artist from Britain who holds a degree in Fine Art from the University of Suffolk and an MA in Art History and Theory from the University of Essex. In 2020, she established the collective "Supporting the Arts" and organised annual exhibitions to promote and showcase local and international artists.
Bobby's professional work focuses on celebrating materiality and human interaction. After extensive research, she has discovered the importance of participant engagement, which can be experienced through various forms of bodily communication within a space, rather than relying solely on tactile or visual experiences. In the past, she has created large-scale motion sensor artworks that illustrate two stages of experience.
Bobby is currently a PhD student in art at the University of Essex and Suffolk, researching her physical disabilities through large-scale light installations. Her practice aims to create interactive, immersive experiences that are informed by the Suffolk landscape, drawing on Merleau-Ponty’s writings on perception, embodiment, invisibility, and experience