The Institute for Art & Environment (I-AE) is an independent and interdisciplinary research platform leading creative, hopeful, and innovative projects with environmental, social, and urban themes.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Stitch ‘n Bitch is the latest community project by the Institute for Art & Environment, launching 1 December 2024. Stitch ‘n Bitch invites artists, activists, and makers to gather on the first Sunday of every month for a cozy, warm, softly radical crafternoon in Oslo. ✂
LAX LAB 2.0 is a community, book club, and educational resource dedicated to the stories and worlds of climate fiction.
This is the first project by the Institute for Art & Environment and launches May 2024.
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Get your tickets to the second LAX LAB 2.0 book club discussion on Thursday, 21 November 2024 at 16:00, Friday, 22 November 2024 at 16:00, or Saturday, 23 November 2024 at 14:00 (Oslo time — GMT+1).
Creative Practice Research Group (closed event but invitation can be requested)
11 November 2024
Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo, Norway
Stepped out of my comfort zone and into the world of musicology and environmental humanities for the grounded symposium: multidisciplinary forays into gardens, waste, and eco-art.
Yes, it's time! Keep reading to find out more about the second book in the LAX LAB 2.0 climate fiction book club.
Are you getting curious about the next LAX LAB 2.0 book club pick? Keep reading to find out more ...
Check out my latest essay on the future and The Future by Catherine Leroux with input from the LAX LAB 2.0 community.
I recently had the privilege to once again travel to Skien and Porsgrunn in the Telemark region of Norway for the most inspiring event: the opening of the Greenlight Triennale exhibitions.
Get your tickets to the first LAX LAB 2.0 book club discussion on Tuesday, 30 July 2024 at 16:00 CEST.
Yes, it's time! Keep reading to find out more about the first book in the LAX LAB 2.0 climate fiction book club.
The Curse of an Unstoppable Appetite
Pubseminar, Greenlight Triennale
10 June 2024, 13:00—17:00
Karjolen Pub
Folkets hus, Sverresgate 19, 3921 Porsgrunn, Norway
Are you getting curious about what might be the first LAX LAB 2.0 climate fiction book club pick? Keep reading to find out more ...
Read the Mission Statement for the new LAX LAB 2.0 | school of climate fiction, the first project by the Institute for Art & Environment.
What is a school without a library?
One of the goals of LAX LAB 2.0 | school of climate fiction is to become an educational resource for all things climate fiction. To achieve that goal, I would like to build an online library together with you.
KunstFest vol. 5: Artivism
20 April 2024, 18:00—23:59
Østfold Internasjonale Teater — Østfold International Theatre
Dokka 3A, 1671 Kråkerøy (Fredrikstad), Norway
16 April 2024
The Institute for Art & Environment gets a mention in Norwegian newspaper Fredrikstad Blad in an article on Diana Burkot from Pussy Riot and the programming for the upcoming event on artivism at Østfold International Theatre.
The first LAX LAB 2.0 climate fiction community discussion is now live on Substack.
Sign up and join the conversation. Tell us about your favourite books, what climate fiction you recommend, and what you would like to read together.
LAX LAB 2.0 | school of climate fiction has been soft launched.
The community and book club will be hosted at Substack, where you can now sign up to join.
The first major project of the Institute for Art & Environment will be launching soon.
LAX LAB 2.0 is a collaborative community, book club, and educational resource dedicated to the stories and worlds of climate fiction and it is on its way!
New project! Stitch ‘n Bitch is the latest community project by the Institute for Art & Environment, launching 1 December 2024. Stitch ‘n Bitch invites artists, activists, and makers to gather on the first Sunday of every month for a cozy, warm, softly radical crafternoon in Oslo.