Goh Huiying is a Singaporean representational painter, educator and researcher whose practice examines how painting continues to shape visual understanding in an age increasingly mediated by digital technologies and artificial intelligence. Working primarily in watercolour and oil, she explores the enduring relevance of representational painting within contemporary visual culture, drawing attention to the unique ways painting cultivates observation, interpretation and human perception in a world saturated with digitally generated images.
Her interdisciplinary perspective is informed by more than a decade of professional experience across the creative industries. Before focusing on research and expanded studio practice, Huiying worked in animation, visual effects and advertising, contributing as a producer, 2D visual effects artist and creative practitioner on projects ranging from commercial productions to Hollywood feature films. This industry background continues to inform her understanding of image-making, visual storytelling and the evolving relationship between artistic authorship and emerging technologies.
Alongside her studio practice, Huiying is an active educator who has taught drawing, illustration, animation, visual storytelling and digital media at both polytechnic and university levels. Her teaching bridges traditional artistic foundations with contemporary technological developments, encouraging students to cultivate critical observation, visual literacy and thoughtful engagement with new image-making tools, including generative AI.
Her research investigates the intersections of traditional art practice, artificial intelligence, animation, and digital heritage, with particular interest in questions of authorship, agency, representation and the future of visual culture. Through practice-led research, conference presentations and publications, she explores how emerging technologies reshape creative processes while reaffirming the continued significance of human artistic judgement.
Committed to the growth of Singapore’s visual arts ecosystem, Huiying actively contributes to the local art community through teaching, exhibitions, artist talks, workshops and service within arts organisations. She views these roles as an extension of her practice, fostering dialogue between artists, educators, researchers, students and the wider public while advocating for representational painting as a vital and evolving discipline within contemporary art.
Across her artistic, educational and scholarly work, Huiying seeks to build meaningful connections between tradition and innovation, demonstrating how painting remains not only a historical medium but also a critical way of seeing, thinking and understanding an increasingly AI-mediated world.
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