The Institute for Art & Environment (I-AE) is an independent, interdisciplinary research platform founded and led by Emma Arnold (PhD), based in Oslo, Norway. Working at the intersection of art and science, the I-AE develops creative and innovative ways of approaching social and environmental issues. The I-AE takes particular interest in how these intersections involve urban, industrial, and post-industrial landscapes, whether as sites to conduct research or as subjects of study.

Using arts-based methods and practices, the I-AE conducts high-level artistic research that builds bridges between the often disconnected arts and sciences with the goal of bringing the arts more meaningfully into socio-environmental discourses. The I-AE aims to inspire hopeful transformations toward more just, equitable, and sustainable cities and communities.

The I-AE creatively and playfully challenges academic research norms by demonstrating that innovative research can happen outside the university and formal institutions in alternative yet complementary, impactful, and meaningful ways.