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InterVIEW LISTEN 11 Dr. Henrik Oxvig
November4 2025 [1 h + 48 min]
Dr. Henrik Oxvig
Head Head of the PhD school at The Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark
Interviewers in order of participation:
Federica Goffi Professor, CRIPTIC Chair, ASAU, CU
& Christopher Alton PhD Student ASAU, CU
Julie Ivanoff PhD Student ASAU, CU
Aymen Aiblu PhD Student ASAU, CU
Kitt Man PhD Student ASAU, CU
In –InterVIEW/LISTEN 11–Dr. Henrik Oxvig discussed his role as head of the PhD school at The Royal Danish Academy in Denmark, which includes also Industrial PhD students. Dr. Oxvig is an associate professor and has been directing the PhD program since 2005. During the interVIEW, Dr. Oxvig provided an overview of the doctoral program at the Royal Danish Academy, offering insight into the structure, its history and current developments. He also discussed his role and contributions as head of the program, and answered questions about the course of study of Industrial PhD students.
The interview invited Dr. Oxvig to discuss the research approaches of Industrial PhD students and how the collaboration with industry shapes the research outcomes. The questions also covered the role of the supervisor and whether students define their research topics independently, or whether these are based on the school’s research areas, funding opportunities or industry partnerships. Dr. Oxvig discussed the potential challenges and broadening of horizons that arise when pursuing an Industrial PhD.
In the second part of the interview, Dr. Oxvig offered insights into his research work addressing questions about architectural representation, addressing his 2007 ARCC Journal paper, “Ceci n’est Pas Une Pipe. The Architectural Drawing between Representation and Function” where he wrote about the concept of the Hydra digital drawings, as well as a 2009 co-authored piece with Michael Asgaard Andersen titled ‘Paradoxes of Appearing’, published in Paradoxes of Appearing: Essays on Art, Architecture and Philosophy (Lars Müller Publishers, 2009: 9-10).
Dr. Henrik Oxvig is associate professor and head of the Phd program at the Royal Danish Academy. He has previously been an assistant professor at the Department of Art History, Aarhus University and associate professor at the Department of Art History, University of Copenhagen. Since 2005 he has been an associate professor at the Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture and since 2013 at the Royal Danish Academy (formerly KADK), where he has created a PhD program, of which he is still the leader. His research concerns, how the scientific in general and art history in particular can fertilize the creative practice.
November4 2025 [1 h + 48 min]
Dr. Henrik Oxvig
Head Head of the PhD school at The Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark
Interviewers in order of participation:
Federica Goffi Professor, CRIPTIC Chair, ASAU, CU
& Christopher Alton PhD Student ASAU, CU
Julie Ivanoff PhD Student ASAU, CU
Aymen Aiblu PhD Student ASAU, CU
Kitt Man PhD Student ASAU, CU
In –InterVIEW/LISTEN 11–Dr. Henrik Oxvig discussed his role as head of the PhD school at The Royal Danish Academy in Denmark, which includes also Industrial PhD students. Dr. Oxvig is an associate professor and has been directing the PhD program since 2005. During the interVIEW, Dr. Oxvig provided an overview of the doctoral program at the Royal Danish Academy, offering insight into the structure, its history and current developments. He also discussed his role and contributions as head of the program, and answered questions about the course of study of Industrial PhD students.
The interview invited Dr. Oxvig to discuss the research approaches of Industrial PhD students and how the collaboration with industry shapes the research outcomes. The questions also covered the role of the supervisor and whether students define their research topics independently, or whether these are based on the school’s research areas, funding opportunities or industry partnerships. Dr. Oxvig discussed the potential challenges and broadening of horizons that arise when pursuing an Industrial PhD.
In the second part of the interview, Dr. Oxvig offered insights into his research work addressing questions about architectural representation, addressing his 2007 ARCC Journal paper, “Ceci n’est Pas Une Pipe. The Architectural Drawing between Representation and Function” where he wrote about the concept of the Hydra digital drawings, as well as a 2009 co-authored piece with Michael Asgaard Andersen titled ‘Paradoxes of Appearing’, published in Paradoxes of Appearing: Essays on Art, Architecture and Philosophy (Lars Müller Publishers, 2009: 9-10).
Dr. Henrik Oxvig is associate professor and head of the Phd program at the Royal Danish Academy. He has previously been an assistant professor at the Department of Art History, Aarhus University and associate professor at the Department of Art History, University of Copenhagen. Since 2005 he has been an associate professor at the Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture and since 2013 at the Royal Danish Academy (formerly KADK), where he has created a PhD program, of which he is still the leader. His research concerns, how the scientific in general and art history in particular can fertilize the creative practice.
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